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This is a history of money and the reason a Federal Reserve Note isn't backed by gold or silver anymore. You will learn unforgettable information about money, debt and where banks get the money to fund your credit card or loan.

A History of Money and Trade

To start with a history of...

• Date Added: 5/12/2006
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Credit is an essential tool to most people's lives. A good credit rating allows for many things that we take for granted: having a credit card, being able to rent property, qualifying for in-store financing etc. . . If you fail to make payments towards a creditor this will affect your credit...

• Date Added: 11/9/2006
• Views: 206

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There are many markets: markets for stocks, futures, options and currencies. These are probably the most accessible markets for everyday traders like you and I. People easily understand the basics of trading shares. I began trading shares first and then I moved on to trading currencies.

If...

• Date Added: 12/31/2005
• Views: 366

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Historically, the FX market was available most to major banks, multinational corporations and other participants who traded in large transaction sizes and volumes. Small-scale traders including individuals like you and I, had little access to this market for such a long time. Now with the advent...

• Date Added: 12/31/2005
• Views: 342

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A lot of people have been 'burnt' from scam operations on the Internet. Their sites may look so perfectly legitimate that you doubt whether they would have gone through all that trouble building a trading platform just to steal your money. Beware.

The first thing I look for is the...

• Date Added: 12/31/2005
• Views: 386

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In Financial Accounting - Reporting for those outside the business, the 3 most important financial statements, relevant for budding entrepreneurs are:

1. The Statement of Financial Position or the Balance Sheet 2. The Statement of Income or The Profit & Loss Statement 3. The Statement Of...

• Date Added: 12/31/2005
• Views: 471

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As an entrepreneur, who are thinking of going into business, or who is already conducting business, you have to start learning about the basic concepts of Accounting because they are the concepts that are used in reporting your business activities to the government come tax time. It is time you...

• Date Added: 12/31/2005
• Views: 372

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There are many types of organizations. We can separate them into two major divisions: organizations existing to create profits (profit organizations. Includes business entities) and organizations that exist primarily for another purpose (non-profit organizations. E.g: charity organizations)....

• Date Added: 12/31/2005
• Views: 299

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Accounting is a very important part of a business. As an entrepreneur, you either do it yourself or get someone else to do it for you. I have included this article for freelancers to have a very broad outline of the accounting profession. With this you can at least appreciate the discipline as...

• Date Added: 12/31/2005
• Views: 329

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As an entrepreneur, planning and implementing the accounting system of the business that you hope is going to make you money, it is important that your accounting system must produce information that are going to be useful to you and to those who are reading it.

How do you do this?...

• Date Added: 12/31/2005
• Views: 398

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Few small business owners have ever taken the time to develop a strategy to ensure their business succeeds. Most of them spend more time planning their next holiday than planning their business outcomes. Some have a basic idea of where they are going but few outline what they need to do to achieve...

• Date Added: 7/18/2006
• Views: 303

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It has long been acknowledged that it is easier and cheaper to get more business from your existing customers than it is to get any business from somebody who has never done business with you.
Your customers already know you and their business is more profitable for you because there is no...

• Date Added: 7/18/2006
• Views: 280

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The Telephone And Your Business
"Mr. Watson -- come here -- I want to see you.". These were the first words spoken over our beloved telephone in 1876 by its inventor Graham Bell to his assistant in the next room (Thomas A. Watson).

The telephone must be the single most...

• Date Added: 7/6/2006
• Views: 239

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For many people, starting their own business is a personal dream. Before fulfilling your personal dream, it's necessary to get your personal finances in order. At this early stage you'll be using your own personal finances to start your business and if you want to succeed you must approach your...

• Date Added: 1/11/2006
• Views: 476

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Whether you are a new entrepreneur or a more experienced business owner, taking control of your finances can feel like a part-time job. Some simple tips can help you streamline your time, organize your finances and reduce the stress of business money matters.

1. Keep Your Bills in One...

• Date Added: 9/29/2005
• Views: 359

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After the boom, the Asiatic competition puts the Italian metal casting sector up against a wall. Only experience, flexibility, quality and competitive prices can contrast the Chinese giant.

As anybody noticed, the European market was given a strong jerk by the pressing growth of new Asiatic...

• Date Added: 3/2/2007
• Views: 197

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Fundraising is, without a doubt, extremely challenging work.  For any of you with experience in this line of work, you will understand what I mean.  For the rest of you, go out and volunteer your time with a local non-profit organization.  After that, I think you will understand.  While this can...

• Date Added: 4/21/2006
• Views: 342

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The golden key to effective fundraising is an organizations ability to manage relationships.  While some may consider this an oversimplified explanation of a complex non-profit business model, our experience has shown us that this is one of the most overlooked, yet lucrative, elements of our...

• Date Added: 4/13/2006
• Views: 408

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Since many schools and other organizations today find themselves suffering from a chronic state of under-funding, they are increasingly forced to hold multiple fundraisers through the course of the year. Unfortunately, this can lead to a complete 'fundraiser burnout' for many customers as well as...

• Date Added: 6/29/2006
• Views: 235

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Ah, the holiday season! Turkey and dressing, pumpkin pie, office parties, jingle bells, and lots and lots of eggnog make the season a delight. But all fun and reindeer games aside, you have to be careful to make sure you don't wind up as poor as Tiny Tim! Americans can spend as much as $1,000 a...

• Date Added: 11/6/2005
• Views: 296