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Trade Show Tips

Showcasing your equipment or the projects over which you have labored for hours to create at a tradeshow venue can be stressful and exciting at the same time.  Tradeshows can attract business people and craftspeople with similar talents from across the country and around the world.  Presentation is everything, right? ...
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Basic tax strategies for small business owners

Do the words “tax season” make you break out in a cold sweat?  When you glance at the calendar and see that red circle around April 15, does your heart palpitate?  Fear not, fellow taxpayers!  To ease seasonal pain caused by flurries of tax forms and the occasional eraser fatigue, we offer a few basic...
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How To Avoid Common Email Mistakes

Email is the primary communication tool used in business today. For business owners, it may not be uncommon to receive and send hundreds of emails in a day.  With all of those emails coming in and going out, everyone has the potential to screw one up at some point.  Simple email...
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WHAT'S IN A NUMBER?

Your credit scores is a statistical calculation used to determine personal credit-worthiness. Many of us wonder…how do they determine this number?  Who does it? And what does it REALLY mean in the larger spectrum?   Here you go!! The most common credit score is the FICO score. This acronym was generated...
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Thoughts to Consider for 2011

Your friends at American Financial Partners wish for you a year filled with good health and prosperity!  We hope you might take a moment from your busy day to consider a few inspirational thoughts and “life guides” for 2011.   Enjoy!   Health: Drink plenty of water. Eat breakfast like a...
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