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EFFICIENT EVOLUTIONS™ Newsletters
Sign up for our newsletter (Our newsletter contains descriptions of companies that our clients either want to buy or sell. It is published about 6 times per year)
Please note that EFFICIENT EVOLUTIONS™ cannot accept any liability for the content and its accuracy, provided under the following links. None of the information provided is intended as legal advice. Readers are encouraged to seek appropriate legal advice.
Business Strategy / Collection of business topics
Kauffman eVenturing
This site provides original articles, written by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, and aggregates "the best of the best" content on the Web related to starting and running high-impact companies.
http://eventuring.kauffman.org
The Startup Journal
The StartupJournal’s content comes from the powerful editorial resources of The Wall Street Journal, the world's leading business publication, as well as WSJ.com, industry experts and StartupJournal's editorial team. Sections such as “How-to”, “E-Commerce” and “Running a business” contain many very good articles.
www.startupjournal.com
Online Training
The website of the Small Business Administration has free online courses, so called webinars, on Marketing, Sales, Finance, Management etc. http://www.sba.gov/training/courses.html
Internet Intelligence Index™ (compiled by the Fuld & Company Library)
Great starting point for any business related information search on the Internet. It contains links to over 600 intelligence-related Internet sites, covering everything from macro-economic data to individual patent and stock quote information.
http://www.fuld.com/Tindex/I3.html
Selling a Business
IRS Information on selling a business
Overview on tax implications and filing requirements.
www.irs.gov
About – Small Business Information
Tips and resources to get the best return on your business sale.
http://sbinformation.about.com/od/buyingorselling
Retirement
Online SBA guide to Retirement Plan Management for Small Businesses
http://www.sba.gov/nationwide/index.htm
Business Valuation Resources
This website provides a wealth of information about business valuations including the opportunity to buy benchmarking data.
www.bvresources.com
Maximizing Personal Finances When Selling a Business
On this website, Bernstein Global Wealth Management provides some excellent suggestions for minimizing your taxes when transferring wealth to the next generation (e.g. after the sale of a business).
www.bernstein.com
International Business
Massachusetts Export Center
The mission of the Massachusetts Export Center is to help companies throughout the Commonwealth achieve success in global markets. Recognizing the need to make export services easily accessible to companies of all sizes, the Massachusetts Export Center was established to serve as the state’s one-stop resource for export assistance.
http://www.mass.gov/export
CIA World Fact Book
Very comprehensive information on almost every country in the world. It provides statistics and information on many topics such as Economy, Culture, Communications etc. Most data is updated annually.
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
Euroserve Corporation
EFFICIENT EVOLUTIONS™ International works occasionally with the Euroserve Corporation Team. The team consists of management consultants, scientists, lawyers, personnel recruiters and accountants who assist small and mid-size US and European businesses and start-ups in international expansion.
http://www.euroserve-corp.com
German Embassy, Washington D.C.
This website provides a wealth of information on German and American Business, Politics and Science topics. It also includes country profiles and many useful statistics.
http://www.germany-info.org/relaunch/
Germany-USA Career Center
The Germany-USA Career Center, a good recruiting source for U.S.-German and German-American markets, provides employment, career and search services for German-American and US-German trade.
http://www.germany-usa.com
German-American Business Council of Boston Inc.
The Business Council is a non-profit organization of companies, business people, and other professionals dedicated to encouraging and cultivating German-American business and trade.
http://www.gabc-boston.org
Taxation & Finance
Tax Guide for Small Business (sole proprietors and statutory employees)
The purpose of this IRS publication is to provide general information about the federal tax laws that apply to small business owners who are sole proprietors and to statutory employees.
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p334/index.html
Small Business and Self-Employed One-Stop Resource
IRS information and guidance on topics such as business expenses, tax-related responsibilities for an employer, small business forms and filing requirements.
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/index.html
Marketing
American Marketing Association
The American Marketing Association is an essential resource providing relevant marketing information that experienced marketers turn to every day. Their website has articles, case studies and industry reports about almost every aspect of marketing.
www.marketingpower.com
100 Marketing Ideas
A comprehensive list of marketing ideas, collected by the SBA. Use the list to better understand customer needs and ways to satisfy them.
www.sba.gov
Human Resources
US Labor Laws
The Portal of the U.S. Department of Labor is designed to help businesses understand and comply with federal employment laws and regulations administered by the DOL.
http://www.dol.gov/compliance
What Not to Ask
If you are hiring new employees this year, make sure you know the legal do's and don'ts of interview questions.
http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_19263.html
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