March 2009

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5 Steps to a Painless Tax Return

A little planning goes a long way toward reducing the tax-season sting. We offer the following tax tips to prepare this year, and keep you organized moving into 2009.

Startup Lessons

Robert Stehlik of Blue Planet Surf Gear explains how he created a business plan for a surfing distribution company as part of a course requirement and ran with the idea.

The Pitch: Self-help Unleashed

Unleashed Technologies markets self-help products via infomercials. The faith-based product provides motivational and applicable advice paired with real-life stories.

A New Cash Crop

Some Hawaii farmers hope 'agtourism' will be their key to survival

Ask SmallBiz: Skills to start a business

What kinds of questions should I be asking myself now to make sure I have the right skills to own/manage a small business?

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