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Top Five Tips for Paying Yourself

The Small Business Blog

Salary and bonuses are taxed differently to dividends. If possible, get some advice from your accountant regarding the level of pay you plan on taking from the business. Research the going rate for CEOs in your industry. Learn about how your company structure affects pay. Don’t pay yourself too much or you will harm the company.

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Small Business world News Round-up - 2009/10/27

The Small Business Blog

Here’s how to tell if your salary is sound. Do you earn what you should? Some entrepreneurs chronically pay themselves too little; others, way too much. Kelly the Intern: Angel investors and Green guidance : PROFIT’s crack researcher explains how to get notices by angel investors and where companies can get money for going green.

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Reducing Overheads Can Save A Business | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

Back in time I build my factory in China at nearly zero cost – steal building, low salaries and no debt, in depressed market this is the way to survive and succeed. It was always uncontrolled growth without thinking that there is a million in company overhead every month. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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New Small Business Startup Idea: Virtual Import/Export Assistant.

The Small Business Blog

The average salary in her country is $200-$300/month. Richard Said on April 26th, 2010 at 12:05 pm Doing online jobs is so much popular in developing countries. I have an assistant (a smart one) who started few months ago and earned averagely $850/month. She mainly helps me with writing and search engine optimization.

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What Is Rich and Happy

Brilliantly Better

Billionaires, statistically speaking, are no happier than millionaires, and millionaires no happier than whatever you call people earning 6-figure salaries. I think it’s funny when they come to me wanting a breakthrough in their business or finances, and I get them talking about their values.

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Is Your Education Useless? | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

In my background, I have a Master’s Degree in Shakespearian Literature, from the University of Warwick, England… and I have an MBA in Finance from Babson College. I just graduated last year at 28 and 6 months later my salary went up 32%. And now I coach public speaking skills. Seems odd, right? Mrs. Micah´s last blog.

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Free Blog Posts | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

That salary came from advertising purchased by business to air on my station. I make less than I did when I was salaried. Despite writing about personal finance, I’ve ended up getting a number of clients with PF blogs who hire me to do their site work. A dangerous thing, I know. I apologize.) And I’d do it all again.

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