Charitable giving through planned giving instruments, such as legacies, charitable gift annuities, and life insurance determinations, has become an increasingly vital source of income for nonprofit organizations. As donors seek to maximize their charitable impact while minimizing their tax burden, charities require sophisticated strategies to cultivate and nurture these planned gifts. Enter the Planned Giving…
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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Local search engine optimization (SEO) is one of the most important aspects of SEO strategy. For many businesses, the local community makes up most or all of their customer base. But even for larger businesses with multiple locations, local SEO is a powerful tool to help your…
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Merrill Lynch and Harvest Volatility Management will collectively pay $9.3 million to settle SEC allegations that the firms received excessive fees when Harvest exceeded clients' “specified investment limits” after being referred by Merrill. In a statement, the associate director of the SEC's Division of Enforcement, Mark Cave, accused the two firms of “dropping the ball”…
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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Knowingly or unknowingly, we are all being evaluated by the four C's Networking. The four C's are credibility, competence, clarity and connection – these are the elements that are necessary to develop a strong personal referral network. When you meet a stranger, you likely ask yourself one…
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Open, honest and candid discussion about retirement plan assets, Fidelity's crackdown on credentialing, the new Commonwealth PEP and more. Source link
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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Early entrepreneurs are advised to say “no” if they want to be successful. But if I had taken this advice earlier in my career, I would be a network engineer sitting in a cold 50ºF server room instead of running my own business. I can understand where…
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Peter Riggs saved Pita Pit once. But can he do it twice? Two decades ago, Riggs was a student at the University of Idaho and loved his hometown Pita Pita. After graduation, he and some friends bought several franchises in California and then sought a statewide development deal. Instead, the Canadian-based company asked them to…
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If one were to find a $7,000 Dior bag selling for $1,700, one might be suspicious. That's why, for mother-daughter duo Dianne and Gabrielle Melillo, delivery business it's not just about good merchandise. It's about trust. “We work in an area where our items are pre-owned,” says Gabrielle. “Our customers have to trust us and…
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Hey local retailers, what's on your mind? The entrepreneur wanted to know, so we partnered with him Honestan online wholesale marketplace where gift shops, pet stores, clothing boutiques, and other mom and pop stores source their products. Faire posed five questions to its vendors, and more than 1,200 answered—revealing their biggest concerns, triumphs and what…
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