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Legal: Fictitious Name of Company NOT Your Name
August 1, 2008, Susan Solovic
A fictitious name or DBA, allows your business to operate using a different name. ABC, Inc., my friends' company, was a corporation. Corporations and Limited Liability Companies can transact business under a different name than their official one by filing a DBA that states this company is now operating with this name.
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Networking: 3 Tips for Getting Back to the Basics
August 22, 2008, Susan Solovic
Here are three tips for effective networking – the old fashioned way.
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Networking: Cope with the Busy Fall Season of Meetings & Events
September 19, 2008, Roz Goldmacher
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Life Balance: 6 Questions to Organize the Week, with Peggy Duncan Looking Over My Shoulder
September 30, 2008, Peg Corwin
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Managing: How Should You Manage Business Cash Flow During Tough Times?
October 21, 2008, Peg Corwin