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Free Small Business Resources We specialize in helping people start new small businesses. We love it, and after 30 years -- we're really good at it too. So when we can, we create free small businesses resources to help people like you achieve your dreams. Click one or click them all! They're all free, so take as many as you like and share them with friends! | more

New Business Credit Card Guide Consolidating your business spending on a single business credit card is always a great idea. Then, you'll have all your expenses in one place when tax time comes. Some banks will even organize all your expenses for you in a handy year-end report. We'll help you choose the best one for your needs and lifestyle. | more

Explainer Videos Explained with Video Studies show that customers are ten times more likely to engage with your website when you have an explainer video. Increased engagement can boost your sales by 12% to 57%. Because people prefer to watch before they read, you can use this powerful tool to explain your way into more sales. Spend less of your valuable time selling, and make more money in the process. | more

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Unemployed? Hate your Job? According to the US government, over 4.4 million new businesses started during Covid. That's the highest total on record -- ever! In fact, that's 51% higher than the average of the past ten years. When the shutdowns of 2020 blindsided us all, good people like you suffered. Some folks lost all their income. Others kept jobs that got much harder, but didn't pay more money. That's wrong, and over 4.4 million people already did something about it. Now it's your turn. | more

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Are you the life blood of your business? Of course you are. That's why you should read this. We'll show you how you can get the two things you need most -- more time and more cashflow. | more

You don't have to pay a lot to get the best. If you're here to make more money, you're in the right place. If you're here because you have a dream that you want turned into reality, you're in the right place. If you're here to make sure you never have to work for someone else ever again -- YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE. Welcome to Super Value Town. We're the people whose teamwork, will make your dream work. | more

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Paid Business Expenses = Free Hotels When I travel worldwide, I love staying at amazing, comfortable, and consistently reliable hotels -- for free. And the amazing thing is that it's easy to do! All you need are two different credit cards, small business expenses to pay, and the desire to stay in over 5,500 hotels in 100 different countries. Oh, did I mention that you'll also have elite status and get special perks like room upgrades and free food? Yeah, this step-by-step guide shows you exactly how to make all of that happen. | more

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Paid Business Expenses = Free Flights Flying for free is one of my favorite things to do. It's easy too! Step one: get two new specific credit cards. Step two: pay your small business expenses with those credit cards. Step three: you and your companion get to fly to over 100 destinations in 11 countries -- for free. This step-by-step guide shows you exactly how to do it all. | more

Get Free Flights, Hotels, Rental Cars & More Businesses have a lot of expenses. By paying those expenses with specific credit cards from Chase, you'll get free flights, hotel stays, rental cars, and so much more. That's because Chase's Ultimate Rewards program gives you points every time you pay. Once you have enough points, you can turn them into the rewards you want most! This step-by-step guide shows you exactly how to get the most freebies with the least amount of effort. | more

Denied for a credit card? Get reconsidered! If you recently applied for a credit card and were either denied or told that they would get back to you in 14 or 30 days, you need to call them ASAP -- for reconsideration. The sooner you call, the better your chances of success. | more

Black Wall Street Can Return Black Wall Street was a real yet magical place. It was an amazing, self-sufficient, prosperous business district in Tulsa filled with Black-owned businesses. It was such a wonder that the community thrived throughout the first half of the century, even during the Great Depression! It had everything, including a business college and an African American newspaper. Imagine a Black Beverly Hills, where upper and middle-class Black folks lived beautiful lives. That was Black Wall Street. | more

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Scared Money Don’t Make Money Fear has two meanings. Forget Everything And Run, or Face Everything And Rise. Everyone gets scared. It’s human. Successful business people find a way to overcome it though. Which definition will you choose? | more

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COVID-19 is Killing Your Competition For You Every day Covid-19 kills thousands of local businesses with ruthless efficiency. They’ll never open their doors again. Their customers are still here though, and they still want those things. Question is, where will they buy them? The answer is: from you. | more

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There are three kinds of people. Which is you? Countless movies tell you that there’s two kinds of people in this world. That’s a Hollywood lie. In reality, there are three. They are the wills, the won'ts, and the can'ts. The first accomplish everything; the second oppose or avoid everything, and the third fail at everything. Which one are you? | more

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Coronavirus COVID-19 Stimulus Money is Coming! Were you laid off? Fired? If you’re not an essential employee, your financial future could be in trouble. Luckily, you may get unemployment pay plus $1200 or more in Coronavirus COVID-19 stimulus money. Here’s how you should use it. | more

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Steal these Perfect Small Business Ideas! Looking for small business ideas? If you want to start a business online from home, we've got the best small business idea for you, and you can totally steal it. Shhh, we won’t tell anyone. | more

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Start a Business and Avoid Failure In a way, every job is the same. The CEO or owner will always make more than you do. If you want to live the American dream and take control of your future, you need to be at the top. The fastest way to get there is to start a business online from home. | more

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Coronavirus is a Golden Business Opportunity Unless you're elderly, Coronavirus secretly gave you a gift. To answer your first question, I’m not insane. Yes, it crashed the stock market. Sure, it cancelled the St. Patrick’s Day parade, NCAA, NBA, MLB, and the NHL’s seasons. Kids aren’t going to school, and people aren’t going to work. The sky is officially falling. However, underneath that steaming pile of garbage is a precious gift -- more time. | more

 How to Whitelist an Email Address

When your email spam filters a critical message from a client, or deletes a new lead and costs you a sale -- that hurts. That's why the whitelist was created. Correctly using it is the difference between seeing all the mail you want to see, and throwing money in the garbage when your spam filter gets overzealous. Additionally, everyone says 'whitelist my email', but they never tell you how to do it! We're tech people and even we need a guide sometimes. That's why we made this guide for ourselves and decided to share it with you. | more

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Refer Friends To Us & Make EASY Money For those of you who love us, WE LOVE YOU TOO! When you send someone our way, it's the highest compliment we can get. THANK YOU! While you haven't asked for anything in return, we LOVE to be good to the people who are good to us. That’s why we created this referral program. | more