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		<title>Build a corporate structure that investors love</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By James Scott - 2010-02-13
Ok, you&#8217;ve decided to go after investment capital but you&#8217;re not sure where to start. Here are the basics that you should pay close attention to before putting your company in front of investors.

First and foremost you need to perform an industry analysis that answers the questions pertaining to where you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://biz.planmagic.com/2010/02/21/build-a-corporate-structure-that-investors-love/</link>
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		<title>Ways an online press release can grow your business</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Janet Blackwell - 2010-02-20
An online press release defies the traditional concept of a press release. Your web site is on view 24/7 and you want visitors to find it. An online press release helps your web site get found on the Internet. It doesn&#8217;t even matter if the media finds it because a search [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://biz.planmagic.com/2010/02/21/ways-an-online-press-release-can-grow-your-business/</link>
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		<title>Economic indicators</title>
		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Census Bureau Economic Indicators


Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers&#8217; Shipments, Inventories, and Orders - PDF
New Home Sales - PDF
Quarterly Financial Report - Retail Trade - PDF
Housing Starts/Building Permits - PDF
Quarterly Financial Report - Manufacturing, Mining and Trade - PDF
Manufacturing and Trade Inventories and Sales - PDF - HTML
Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services - PDF - HTML
Quarterly Services Survey - PDF
U.S. International [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://biz.planmagic.com/2010/01/03/economic-indicators/</link>
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		<title>How to patent something</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The patent law specifies the subject matter for which a patent may be obtained and the conditions for patentability. The law establishes the United States Patent and Trademark Office to administer the law relating to the granting of patents and contains various other provisions relating to patents.

A patent for an invention is the grant of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://biz.planmagic.com/2009/06/10/how-to-patent-something/</link>
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		<title>How to register a trademark in the USA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To register a trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the registrant must be using it in commerce already. The trademark must be used for a product or service that crosses state, national or territorial lines, or affects commerce crossing such lines. Even if the owner of the mark files an intent-to-use (ITU) [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://biz.planmagic.com/2009/06/10/how-to-register-a-trademark-in-the-usa/</link>
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		<title>20 ways to stretch your marketing budget</title>
		<description><![CDATA[  20 ways to stretch your marketing budget (and increase your sales)
1) Don&#8217;t use three sales letters, when one will do
Get a &#8216;boiler plate&#8217; sales letter written, which can then be adapted for potential customers, existing customers and lapsed customers.
2) Use &#8216;PR friendly&#8217; magazines
Some magazines are more receptive to press releases than others. Find out [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://biz.planmagic.com/2009/03/22/20-ways-to-stretch-your-marketing-budget/</link>
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		<title>The solvency of a business</title>
		<description><![CDATA[  The solvency of a business
By Peter Nunes d&#8217;Agrella
The solvency of the company indicates that the company can fulfill its obligations on the longer term. By calculating the ratios between total assets and total liabilities and between the proprietary and foreign capital a clear picture can be formed of the relative proportions.

Remember the following facts:
a) [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://biz.planmagic.com/2009/03/20/the-solvency-of-a-business/</link>
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		<title>What is an offshore trust?&#160;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There is no excerpt because this is a protected article.]]></description>
		<link>http://biz.planmagic.com/2009/01/24/offshore-trust/</link>
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		<title>Investor criteria&#160;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There is no excerpt because this is a protected article.]]></description>
		<link>http://biz.planmagic.com/2009/01/09/investor-criteria/</link>
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		<title>Improve results</title>
		<description><![CDATA[  Improve results
by Peter Nunes d&#8217;Agrella
This must always be a main goal and can be realized with the following activities:

a) More sales, by 

more sales volume
price increase or decrease
product development
intensive promotions
motivated and enthusiastic (sales) staff

b) Less cost, by 

careful planning
more competitive purchasing
lower stock
lower working capital
lower debtors total
less bank overdraft
avoiding unnecessary expenditures or investments
less personnel
smaller offices

An [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://biz.planmagic.com/2008/12/18/improve-results/</link>
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