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Recent Money and Finance Articles

Fear of Factoring

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jul 1, 1994

One company's struggles with factors.  Read more

Fighting Back on Property Taxes

By Inc. staff |  Jul 1, 1994

Chart showing percentage of businesses that challenged their property-tax assessments and their success at it.  Read more

When Friends Are Deadbeats

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jul 1, 1994

One CEO's strategy for collecting money from friends.  Read more

Managing People: Powerful Payroll Processing

By Phaedra Hise |  Jun 15, 1994

A treasurer explains how he moved from calculating payroll by hand through a couple of computer system upgrades.  Read more

Accounts Payable: Bookkeeper in a Box

By Phaedra Hise |  Jun 15, 1994

A drug-store owner talks about how he has solved many of his accounting problems with off-the-shelf software.  Read more

Inventory Control: High-Tech Salvage Yard

By Phaedra Hise |  Jun 15, 1994

An auto-salvage businessman tells how he turned to technology to solve inventory tracking problems.  Read more

Watch Those VCs Smile

By Inc. staff |  Jun 1, 1994

The top 10 venture capital firms of 1993.  Read more

Help with Business Plans

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jun 1, 1994

Brief review of two guides to writing business plans.  Read more

The Smell of Funny Money

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jun 1, 1994

When dealing with loan brokers or venture capitalists, look out for these red flags that could signal a con.  Read more

Communicate, Communicate

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jun 1, 1994

Growth businesses can benefit from keeping backers informed of any news: results, goals, and timely financial reports.  Read more

First, Tidy Up the Paperwork

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jun 1, 1994

Tips on getting your paperwork organized so you can attract outside investors.  Read more

Better Returns on Spare Cash

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jun 1, 1994

If your company has spare cash, alternatives to bank accounts and CDs can help generate extra working capital.  Read more

Documenting Swap Deals

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jun 1, 1994

To help managers plan, company documents barter sales as separate listings on financial statements.  Read more

How to Challenge an IRS Audit

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jun 1, 1994

Chart showing sequence of legal appeals to an IRS audit.  Read more

Makeover

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  May 1, 1994

Analysis of entrepreneurial couple's finances and advice from an investment adviser; how to find a financial planner.  Read more

Time to Hire a Controller

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  May 1, 1994

Co-owners of a fast-growing company decided to hire an in-house controller; what they looked for, how they found it.  Read more

Finances Made Simple

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  May 1, 1994

Brief review of two books on financial management.  Read more

When Contractors Aren't

By Michael P. Cronin |  May 1, 1994

'The Employer's Guide to Using Independent Contractors' details IRS guidelines to determining status of workers.  Read more

How to Save on RD

By Bruce G. Posner |  Apr 1, 1994

A small manufacturer teamed up with a bigger player in its industry to develop a new group of products.  Read more

Vancouver Maneuver

By Stephanie L. Gruner |  Apr 1, 1994

Many young companies see Canada's Vancouver Stock Exchange as an attractive place to raise capital.  Read more

I'd Spend It On . . .

By Inc. staff |  Apr 1, 1994

Survey asked entrepreneurs how they would spend money if they could get whatever amount they asked for.  Read more

Behind the Boom in Microloans

By Bruce G. Posner |  Apr 1, 1994

What are microloans and who's making them? Information on SBA's microlending program and a microenterprise directory.  Read more

Farming Out Your Financials

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Apr 1, 1994

Survey reveals benefits of outsourcing internal corporate functions; how to find the right company for the job.  Read more

How Swap Deals Pay Off

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Apr 1, 1994

Bartering allows companies to build revenues while preserving cash flow; info on a list of barter networks.  Read more

Audit Tip Sheet

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Apr 1, 1994

An IRS compliance initiative focuses on at least 60 industries, which can expect tax audits.  Read more

Audit-Proofing Your Business

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Apr 1, 1994

Three executives offer their own well-tested audit protection strategies.  Read more

The State of Seed Capital

By Alessandra Bianchi |  Mar 1, 1994

Highlights of a study on the characteristics and performance of seed capital funds.  Read more

15 Steps to a Start-up Investors Will Buy

By Edward O. Welles |  Mar 1, 1994

How a start-up positioned itself to appeal to investors and landed $2 million in venture capital.  Read more

Let Them Eat Royalties

By Bruce G. Posner |  Mar 1, 1994

How one company negotiated $100,000 in capital in exchange for royalties based on sales.  Read more

Cavalry? No, Pension Fund

By Bruce G. Posner |  Mar 1, 1994

Commercial lender's pension pool invests exclusively in commercial mortgages.  Read more

How to Peddle Your Company

By Stephanie L. Gruner |  Mar 1, 1994

Techniques one CEO uses successfully to woo investors.  Read more

Estate-Planning Basics

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Mar 1, 1994

Brief review of 'Getting Your Affairs in Order,' by Elmo A. Petterle, a basic estate-planning manual.  Read more

Those Nice Folks at the IRS

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Mar 1, 1994

Business owners can engineer big tax savings when passing their company's stock, during their lifetime, to their kids.  Read more

Assessing Deadbeats

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Mar 1, 1994

How to assess the likelihood of a customer's paying its bill by analyzing sales trends and other factors.  Read more

The Inc. Network: Reader Responses

By Inc. staff |  Mar 1, 1994

Reader-to-reader advice.  Read more