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      <title>Doing business in today’s economy</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Small business owners by their very nature are resilient and tough-minded, but, to ensure your ability to respond effectively and recover as quickly as possible to any factors that may affect your business, proper planning and preparations on how to deal with demanding times need to be taken. ]]></description>
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      <title>Cash is king</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Cash is the lifeblood of any business and matters more than earnings. As the saying goes, “profits are an opinion, but cash is a fact.” More and more, bankers, investors and advisory professionals focus on the often ignored cash flow statement. ]]></description>
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      <title>Evaluate customers and suppliers</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The recent challenges in credit markets as well as a general economic downturn have put increased pressure on the purchasing power and credit-worthiness of customers while at the same time resulting in a tightening of credit terms and product availability from suppliers.]]></description>
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      <title>Get smarter on tax</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Tax, in its various forms, is usually one of the biggest costs for a business, and you need to look carefully at how to manage that cost and cash flows.]]></description>
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      <title>Reconsider capital investment plans</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Investing in new assets in a downturn can bleed you of cash when you need it most. Carefully consider your capital investment plans and question the proposed value and timing. 
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      <title>Get closer to your bank</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Given the current state of the credit markets, banks will be a lot more cautious and concerned about credit quality. As a result, they will need greater persuasion to lend you money when you need it.]]></description>
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      <title>Consider your financing options</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[What happens if you’re having issues with your bank? This can result in a severe restriction in your borrowing capacity, or worse, pulling your financing facilities all together. With what’s happened in the financing environment, it’s not as easy as it used to be to simply secure an alternative source of capital.]]></description>
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      <title>Keep an eye out for bargains</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[As lending markets contract, some companies will have or anticipate having liquidity problems. A number of these companies will consider a sale transaction as a viable option. It could be a need to preserve personal wealth, the real or perceived lack of alternatives, or a lack of confidence in a recovery. ]]></description>
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      <title>Worst case scenario</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[You’ve taken a hard look at your business and stress-tested sales assumptions, but your fixed costs are such that even break-even cash flows are based on certain levels of revenue. Your balance sheet is highly leveraged relative to your competitors. Your future is uncertain and trade credit is contracting.]]></description>
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      <title>Taxes and your business</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Small business 101</category>
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      <description><![CDATA[To help both employers and employees with the fast-approaching tax season, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business has compiled a list of important dates and information you should keep in mind to help you prepare for this season

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