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“New Mexico GRT or Gross Receipts Tax”
Gross Receipts Tax in New Mexico
Exemptions: Non-Taxable Transaction Certificates (NTTC)
Gross Receipts Tax Rates – NM Taxation and Revenue Department
Here are the 10 most unusual exemptions to NM’s gross receipts tax – Albuquerque Business First
Isn’t the New Mexico gross receipts tax the same as sales tax? – Larry Hess CPA
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“Creating an Operating Agreement”
Do I Need a Tax ID for an LLC? | Small Business – Chron.com
Tax ID Number for LLC: Everything You Need to Know
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“Creating an Operating Agreement”
Operating agreement – Wikipedia
What Is an Operating Agreement for an LLC?
What Is an LLC Operating Agreement? | State of Deleware
Single-Member LLCs and Operating Agreements
Top 10 Must Haves in an LLC Operating Agreement | Gouchev Law
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“Understanding and Choosing a Logo”
597 Logos Shows Which Kind Is Most Effective | Harvard BR
Logo Maker & Logo Creator – Free Logo Generator Online
Logo Definition – Entrepreneur Small Business Encyclopedia
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“Creating and Rehearsing Your Pitch Video”
Business – The Basics of Branding
How To Create a Killer Investor Pitch Video | The Blog
How to Craft Your On-Camera Elevator Pitch – Wistia Blog
Lights, Camera, Action: How to Craft a Compelling Pitch Video – Indiegogo Education Center
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“How to Build Your Brand”
How to Build a Personal Brand from Nothing |GaryV | YouTube
Business – The Basics of Branding
A Beginner’s Guide to Domain Name Management
How to Develop a Unique (& Memorable) Brand Identity in 2020
Seth Godin – THIS is Marketing – Good for Brand Dev too | YouTube
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“Domain Names and Registration”
How to Choose a Domain Name – Moz
The 7 Characteristics of Good Domain Names
A Beginner’s Guide to Domain Name Management
15 Domain Name Generators To Help To Choose The Best Domain Name
22 Essential Tips for Choosing the Best Possible Domain Name (2018)
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“Why It’s Important to Search Your Name”
How Do I Know If a Business Name Is Taken? | MyCorporation
Why Searching Your Name And Googling Yourself Is Crucial
12 Tips For Naming Your Startup Business
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“Naming Your Business”
How to name your small business: Keep it short and sweet
Business Name Ideas & Generator + (Instant Availability Check)
12 Tips For Naming Your Startup Business
How to Come Up With a Business Name in 8 Simple Steps (Updated)
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“Value Creation and Delivery”
Delivering value to customers | McKinsey
Business Marketing: Understand What Customers Value | HBR
The 30 possible ways you can create customer value
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“How to Market to Your Customers?”
Steve Jobs – Think different – YouTube
101 Small Business Marketing Ideas
Small Business Marketing Guide: Everything You Need to Know to Grow
10 Ways to Make Customers Fall in Love with Your Business
A Complete 2020 Marketing Strategy That Requires No Budget | GaryV – YouTube
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“Who is your Ideal Customer?”
What Is An Ideal Customer Avatar?
Choosing the Right Customer | Harvard Business Review
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“What are your Customer’s Needs?”
Pain Points: How to Find and Solve Your Customers’ Problems
How to Get Inside Your Customer’s Head | Inc.com
10 Methods for Identifying Customer Needs
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“Customer Discovery – Who Are They and Where Are They?”
Who Is Your Customer | Customer Selection | Strategyn
Use Data to Learn About Your Customers: Census for Small Business
How to Get Customers: 23 Business Owners Share Their Tactics – Looka
How to Identify Your Ideal Customers (and Get More of Them) | SCORE
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“VA’s & Contractors”
Virtual Assistants: What They Do & How to Hire (2020 Update)
21 Virtual Assistant Companies for Finding Small Business Help – Small Business Trends
How to Onboard Your Virtual Assistant – Paula Hickey, VA
Top 7 Best Places to Find A Virtual Assistant | by Shruti Baveja | Virtual Assistant | Medium
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“Decision Time: Should I Start My New Business?”
Here are some good resources to check out before making a final decision.
5 People You Should Talk With Before Starting a Business
12 Signs You’re Destined to Be an Entrepreneur | Inc.com
How to Decide if Entrepreneurship is Right for You – Small Business – WSJ.com
8 Things to Consider Before Starting a Business
Why You Should Consider Starting a Business Now | US Chamber of Commerce
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“Understanding Market Research”
EXACTLY how I do market research for new products – video by Ramit Sethi
The entrepreneur’s ultimate guide to market research
HowBig is Your Market? – video from Steve Blank
Malcolm Gladwell on the Pitfalls of Market Research
How to Conduct a Market Research Survey for Your Startup Idea
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“Basic Business Financials”
The Ultimate Guide to Managing Small Business Finance
all Business Finances 101: Understanding Income
How to Learn From Your Competition – from Quicken
11 Tips to Manage Your Small Business Finance
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“Learning From Your Competition”
20 Valuable Life Lessons You Can Learn From Your Competitors
How to Learn From Your Competition – from Quicken
Who Are My Competitors And What Do I Need To Know About Them?
How to Learn From Your Competition to Improve Your Own Startup Marketing
Business jujitsu: what you can learn from your competitors
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“Identifying Your Local Competition”
How to Find Your True Local Competitors
10 Tips on How to Research Your Competition
Who Are My Competitors And What Do I Need To Know About Them?
How to Write the Competitor Analysis Section of the Business Plan
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“More Resources for Business Ideas”
Five Signs That You Have A Great Business Idea
How do you know if a business idea is worth pursuing? – from Sola Khan from Khan Academy – Also What advice do you have for someone wanting to be an entrepreneur?
5 Crucial Ingredients of the Perfect Business Idea
4 Ways You Can Test and Validate a Startup Idea
This Is How You Know If You Have a Startup Idea Worth Spending Your Time or Money On
And then one great piece about hanging in there: What I learned from 100 days of rejection | Jia Jiang
And then short clips from some of the most famous entrepreneurs: 50 Entrepreneurs share priceless advice
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“Make a Commitment to Yourself”
How to Keep Commitments to Yourself
The 10 Commitments for Excellence in Business
Entrepreneurship 101: The Importance Of Commitment In Business
Characteristics of successful entrepreneurs: Commitment
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“Why Start a Business?”
How To Start – video by GaryV – GaryV is the Author of “Crushing It” – he’s intense and he’s over the top and thousands of people have been inspired by him to create businesses.
DECIDING TO GET RICH with Jen Sincero – You need to turn up your sound to hear this interview – but it’s worth it!
Simon Sinek: TedTalk What is your Why – Simon is all about moving from the inside out – Focus on your why
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“Ideas for Starting a Business”
These Entrepreneurs Make America Great (and Never Boring) – a great list of unusual businesses profiles from Inc. Magazine
50 Online Business Ideas 10/7/2020
A “List of Lists” list of different business ideas from “The Balance”
The 5 Most Profitable Small Businesses in 2019 from Fundera
The Ultimate List of Online Business Ideas from Hack the Entrepreneur
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“Core Values”
How Establishing Core Values Drives Success
7 Steps to Discovering Your Personal Core Values
Ems Ethics + Policy’s | Eco with Em
My Integrity Report | James Clear
Entrepreneurship, A Triangle of Values!
25 Years Ago I Coined the Phrase “Triple Bottom Line.” Here’s Why It’s Time to Rethink It.
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“Why Start a Business?”
100 Startups Home Page: Chris Guillebeau’s book
Simple Steps to Financial Freedom – video by Matt D’Avella
21 Reasons to Start a Business Today
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“Putting Your Thoughts Into Words”
How to Put Your Thoughts Into Words: 3 Proven Strategies
Train Your Brain to Think More Clearly – from Inc.com
3 Ways to Express Your Thoughts So That Everyone Will Understand You | Alan Alda | YourTube
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“Income, Work, and Happiness”
Entrepreneurship and Eudaimonia: The Pursuit Of Lasting Happiness
How much should you pay yourself?
What Is Job Satisfaction and Why Is It Important?
Begin Here with the Startup Roadmap
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