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PRONTO North America Users Conference in Eden Prairie Minnesota May 3 - 5

Peggy Smedley is the editor of Start Magazine and will be addressing the first annual PRONTO North America Users Conference on Thursday, May 5th. Smedley was recently profiled in the Wall Street Journal and authored Mending Manufacturing, How America...

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Pronto ERP Selected by OTI for Frank Brasier & Sons

OTI, Optimization Technology Inc., located in Mississauga Canada, has been developing and implementing ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems since 1984. The Canadian VARs (Value Added Reseller) customer base appreciates the features built into t...

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How to Finance a Business

How to finance a business is one of the main concerns that every new business person has to resolve. There are two main ways of financing a business, equity financing and debt financing.The majority of start-up or small businesses use limited equity ...

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Deserted Island Top 10 – A Professional Virtual Assistant Shares Her “Must Haves”

Back in the day, when I was Lori “Computer Babe” Davis, I managed Microsoft and Novell LANs and WANs. I was constantly surrounded by high-level technologies and loved it! These days, my home office is on a much smaller scale and yet, I fully empl...

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Guide to Secured Loans

Here is a useful guide to secured loans. A secured loan is a loan that a lender provides on the understanding that a property is secured against the loan. Secured loans are also commonly known as a homeowner loan, home loan or home owner loan. Secure...

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What is a Mutual Fund

Ever wondered what is a mutual fund? A mutual fund is a pool of money run by a professional or group of professionals called the “investment adviser.” A mutual fund is a company that pools money from many investors and invests the money in stocks...

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Have You Hugged a Customer Today?

Have You Hugged a Customer Today? by: Kathy Gulrich It all started a couple of weeks ago when a friend asked me if I could scan and print some of her slides. No problem, I said. Boy, was I mistaken.... As it turns out, I seldom use my scanner ...

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Looking for College Grants?

Looking for College Grants? by: Michael Carter Grants are a type of student aid that is awarded by the government. Grants for college students do not have to be repaid. Grants are based upon financial need, as calculated by the federal aid progr...

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But I’m not a People Person!

But I’m not a People Person! by: Jonathan R Taylor Do you have to be a "people person" to run a successful business? It’s a good question and one that’s brought up occasionally in meeting with clients. Most people like the idea of “being...

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Seven Deadly Trading Mistakes - Part Four

Seven Deadly Trading Mistakes - Part Four by: Harvey Walsh Right - we've looked at strategies and planning, so now we're ready to trade right? Wrong! At least, we're not ready to trade live. Mistake Number Four - Not Testing Tradi...

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