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One for the Books
What you need to know about hiring a CFO.
Accepting Customer Payments
Tips for selecting the safest payment solutions for your business
Financing Your Business with Home Equity
Before turning to your home equity to fund your business, consider the potential drawbacks.
Why You Need to Accept Checks
Whether paper or electronic, checks still account for a large chunk of transactions today.
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Managing Your Personal and Business Credit
When you're a small-business owner, there's a delicate balance between your personal and business credit. Here are some smart tips for handling both effectively.
Get People to Pay You Quickly
Make it easy for customers to pay your invoices, and you'll see your money sooner rather than later.
The ABCs of Business Credit
Learn why it's important to establish a business credit report separate from your personal credit and just how to do it.
Vulture Capital
You can't beat the big creditors to the bones of a bankrupt client, so what do you do?
Going After Overdue Accounts
When those invoices just aren't getting paid, you may have to hire a collection agency. Here's how to find the right one.
Online vs. Offline Debit Transactions
How to decide which processing method is right for your business
How to Get Yourself Paid
What to do when deadbeat debtors refuse to cough up the cash
It's Payback Time
Are your deadbeat debtors getting you down? Don't get mad, get even.
When Cash Is Tight, Who Gets Paid?
A simple guide to prioritizing your payments when the bills are piling up beyond control
Get Paid On Time
Follow these tips on invoicing and collection procedures so you can get what you deserve--your payment.
Get What's Owed You From Bankrupt Customers
If your client goes bankrupt, you could be the one to lose.