BuildMyBiz http://blog.buildmybiz.com Welcome Business Builders! Fri, 18 May 2012 13:22:03 +0000 en hourly 1 The BuildMyBiz Podcast Series features conversation with today's small business experts, leaders, and service providers. BuildMyBiz gives business owners access to expert information and resources, including articles, videos, white papers, and interactive tools that are provided by Paychex and through partnerships with other best-in-class service providers. Paychex BuildMyBiz clean Paychex BuildMyBiz info@buildmybiz.com info@buildmybiz.com (Paychex BuildMyBiz) Copyright Paychex, Inc. All rights reserved. BuildMyBiz.com provides the tools and resources for starting, growing, and managing a business. small business, start a business, build a business, payroll, insurance, human resources, outsourcing, business podcast, business news BuildMyBiz http://blog.buildmybiz.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://blog.buildmybiz.com Rochester, New York Ms. Biz Goes to Washington for National Small Business Week http://blog.buildmybiz.com/2012/05/ms-biz-goes-to-washington-for-national-small-business-week/ http://blog.buildmybiz.com/2012/05/ms-biz-goes-to-washington-for-national-small-business-week/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 15:16:17 +0000 Mary Kay http://blog.buildmybiz.com/?p=1572 Hear, hear! National Small Business Week is almost here! We’re looking forward to honoring and empowering small businesses nationwide as part of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) weeklong celebration in Washington, D.C. Those of you who can’t make it to … Continue reading »

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]]> http://blog.buildmybiz.com/2012/05/ms-biz-goes-to-washington-for-national-small-business-week/feed/ 0 Share Your Small Business Success Story with America http://blog.buildmybiz.com/2012/05/share-your-small-business-success-story-with-america/ http://blog.buildmybiz.com/2012/05/share-your-small-business-success-story-with-america/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 21:05:42 +0000 Mary Kay http://blog.buildmybiz.com/?p=1554 Entrepreneurs and small businesses make a powerful impact every day across the U.S. Whether it’s in its community, in the economy, with philanthropy, or through innovation, it’s clear that “small business is anything but ‘small,’” as the Huffington Post notes. … Continue reading »

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]]> http://blog.buildmybiz.com/2012/05/share-your-small-business-success-story-with-america/feed/ 0 Age is Nothing But a Number for Older Entrepreneurs http://blog.buildmybiz.com/2012/05/age-is-nothing-but-a-number-for-older-entrepreneurs/ http://blog.buildmybiz.com/2012/05/age-is-nothing-but-a-number-for-older-entrepreneurs/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 15:26:37 +0000 Mary Kay http://blog.buildmybiz.com/?p=1421 What type of person comes to mind when you think of an entrepreneur? Bill Gates in a garage in California, a rebellious Steve Jobs in the 1970s, or Mark Zuckerberg starting the company whose website you may very well have … Continue reading »

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]]> http://blog.buildmybiz.com/2012/05/age-is-nothing-but-a-number-for-older-entrepreneurs/feed/ 0 Tapping into Alternative Business Funding http://blog.buildmybiz.com/2012/04/tapping-into-alternative-business-funding/ http://blog.buildmybiz.com/2012/04/tapping-into-alternative-business-funding/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:32:53 +0000 Mary Kay http://blog.buildmybiz.com/?p=1409 Two business owners in our neck of the woods have found an innovative way to find business funding, even in a tough economy and a risky field of business. Instead of focusing on investors and banks, they put their sights … Continue reading »

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]]> http://blog.buildmybiz.com/2012/04/tapping-into-alternative-business-funding/feed/ 0 The Instagram Deal and Startup Funding: It’s Not Always a Snap http://blog.buildmybiz.com/2012/04/the-instagram-deal-and-startup-funding-its-not-always-a-snap/ http://blog.buildmybiz.com/2012/04/the-instagram-deal-and-startup-funding-its-not-always-a-snap/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:03:50 +0000 Mary Kay http://blog.buildmybiz.com/?p=1316 Facebook’s hefty $1 billion acquisition of photo-sharing platform Instagram has inspired droves of entrepreneurs to reach out to investors in the hopes that they will become the next big-ticket startup. But with visions of Tumblr and Foursquare dancing in their … Continue reading »

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]]> http://blog.buildmybiz.com/2012/04/the-instagram-deal-and-startup-funding-its-not-always-a-snap/feed/ 0 PCI-DDS: The Credit Card Regulation You Should Know About http://blog.buildmybiz.com/2012/04/credit-card-regulation-pci-dds/ http://blog.buildmybiz.com/2012/04/credit-card-regulation-pci-dds/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:00:22 +0000 Brian http://blog.buildmybiz.com/?p=1303 A customer walks through your door and decides to make a credit card purchase. Fortunately, you’ve decided to accept credit cards after learning how they’re processed, and how much it really costs. But the transaction doesn’t end there.  You’re now the temporary keeper of the customer’s credit card number. … Continue reading »

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]]> http://blog.buildmybiz.com/2012/04/credit-card-regulation-pci-dds/feed/ 0 When You Need More Time for Taxes http://blog.buildmybiz.com/2012/04/when-you-need-more-time-for-taxes/ http://blog.buildmybiz.com/2012/04/when-you-need-more-time-for-taxes/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 19:05:19 +0000 Mary Kay http://blog.buildmybiz.com/?p=1271 Is the upcoming Tax Day keeping you awake at night? Self-employers or small-business owners may not have to file taxes in April (it depends on when your year-end falls), but if you run a sole proprietorship, it may be time … Continue reading »

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]]> http://blog.buildmybiz.com/2012/04/when-you-need-more-time-for-taxes/feed/ 0 How to (Literally) Rock at Entrepreneurship http://blog.buildmybiz.com/2012/04/how-to-literally-rock-at-entrepreneurship/ http://blog.buildmybiz.com/2012/04/how-to-literally-rock-at-entrepreneurship/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:39:13 +0000 Mary Kay http://blog.buildmybiz.com/?p=1255 What can a makeup-clad rock legend who has worn taller shoes than most women in my office teach us about entrepreneurship? According to Gene Marks, a small-business management author and New York Times, Forbes, and Huffington Post contributor, a great … Continue reading »

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]]> http://blog.buildmybiz.com/2012/04/how-to-literally-rock-at-entrepreneurship/feed/ 0 Choosing a Credit Card Payment Provider http://blog.buildmybiz.com/2012/04/choosing-a-credit-card-payment-provider/ http://blog.buildmybiz.com/2012/04/choosing-a-credit-card-payment-provider/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:37:36 +0000 Brian http://blog.buildmybiz.com/?p=1226 So, you’ve decided to accept credit cards. Congratulations! Or, maybe you already accept them, but are looking into using a different provider. Either way, you have an important decision to make. Many local and regional companies can compete aggressively on price … Continue reading »

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]]> http://blog.buildmybiz.com/2012/04/choosing-a-credit-card-payment-provider/feed/ 0 Mega Millions, Meteors, and Becoming President http://blog.buildmybiz.com/2012/03/mega-millions-meteors-and-becoming-president/ http://blog.buildmybiz.com/2012/03/mega-millions-meteors-and-becoming-president/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:36:25 +0000 Joe http://blog.buildmybiz.com/?p=1217 Today we sit hours away from the largest lottery jackpot in United States history, with record ticket sales and a decidedly different kind of madness sweeping the nation this March. And while it’s hard to argue that over a half-billion … Continue reading »

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