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Mark E. Battersby Articles

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Prep Your Gun Store for a Cashless World

More and more business is being done without any cash changing hands. Is your tactical business ready for the cashless world that’s coming?
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Is an HSA Right for Your Business?

Few things cause more employer headaches than the health insurance problem. Is an HSA right for your business?
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Battling City Hall About Your Taxes

You can’t fight City Hall (in most cases), but it pays to understand the various taxes and deductions that apply to your business.
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For Retailers, What is the Real Cost of Borrowing?

Retailers need financing for numerous things. Although more funds are available for business lending, often unanswered is all-important question of what is actually the cost of borrowing?
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Successful Financing With Funding Alternatives

For speed and a willingness to fund small businesses, even businesses in troubled industries, fast-growing but little-known FinTech financing may be an attractive option.
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Passing Through Tax Breaks After the TCJA

Although lawmakers attempted to level the playing field between the new 21-percent tax rate for incorporated shooting sports businesses and the tax bills of owners of pass-through businesses, confusion is the name of the game. Here's how to navigate the waters.
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Tax Deductible Internet Marketing

Without a solid marketing plan it is difficult to collect leads, build the operation’s “brand” or increase sales. As important as traditional marketing has been in the past, digital marketing is quickly surpassing it.
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No Oxymoron: The Fun Side of Taxes

Taxes can be fun? Not exactly, but federal tax rules permit write-offs and deductions for a number of enjoyable activities, events and other expenditures. Here's what to know.
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How To Offer a Discount at Your Gun Store Without Losing Money

How do you make sure your discount program isn't costing you profit? And how do you take advantage of discounts from your suppliers?
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Business Tip: How to Attract Workers Affordably

How can any business compete for the ever-dwindling number of workers available in today’s marketplace?
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Business Tip: Strategies for Avoiding an IRS Audit

One of the more nerve-wracking aspects of taxes for many shooting sports equipment business owners and managers continues to be the possibility of being audited. Here are strategies to avoid being caught in the crosshairs.