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Money & Finances

The Changes Around Us

by Rafi Kronzon September 7, 2011 Money & Finances

I hope everyone was able to take a vacation this summer. I know I’ll need a full tank because we’ve got a lot of work to do. All of us. Many of our small business customers are seeing big changes in their industries. Whether its real estate,accounting, or IT, many businesses are being disrupted by [...]

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The Small Business Trenches

by Rafi Kronzon August 11, 2011 Money & Finances

The NYT just put out a nice piece spotlighting how some small businesses feel with recession #2 hanging over us. It’s worth a read. By the way, Sahadi’s in Brooklyn, whose owner is one of those featured, is definitely worth a visit!

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Not Afraid to Fail

by Rafi Kronzon August 4, 2011 Money & Finances

The other night I watched a documentary (which you can watch here) on Milton Hershey, who is the man behind the chocolate.  The story is fascinating, but what struck me most was not his success but his failures. His first candy making business was an abject failure. He blew his family’s money, alienated some family [...]

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Descriminating against the Unemployed

by Rafi Kronzon July 27, 2011 Dealing with Employees

There is a movement sweeping the nation to make the unemployed a protected class. Proponents claim that because most employers prefer employed over unemployed candidates, they are essentially discriminating against the unemployed, causing them to fall further out of the system. New Jersey recently passed a law barring employers from publishing wanted ads that mention [...]

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Microsoft Office 365 : Is it for you?

by Rafi Kronzon June 27, 2011 Business Technology

Tomorrow, Microsoft will release its Microsoft Office 365 product. We’ve spent some time with the beta version. We’ll do a full review shortly after release, but here’s a quick analysis: What is Microsoft Office 365? It’s Microsoft’s response to Google Apps. It give you online versions of Word, Excel, Outlook, Microsoft Lync (Communicator) and Sharepoint [...]

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The Credit Card Dilemma (Part 1)

by Rafi Kronzon June 22, 2011 Money & Finances

If you take credit cards, or are thinking about it, here’s what you need to know about the state of the industry and how changes can affect you. 1. You (merchant) currently pay somewhere between 1.75% and 3.5% of any purchase. 2. Your rate varies according to the following (in order of importance) Card brand: [...]

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