http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Steve+Austin Finances Steve Austin Fri, 12 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=7772&ca=Finances If you run a business, you are sure to have some customers who require a lot of follow-up before they pay you. Often you spend too much time and energy to collect money that is rightfully due to you. Giving this task to a collection agency will help you: - Concentrate on your core business rather th... Finances Steve Austin Fri, 12 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=7774&ca=Finances When you provide a consumer service or product, you have the legal and moral right to be paid within contractual terms. Consumer accounts not paid within your payment terms can restrict your cash flow, business growth and in some situations, the ability to continue operating your business. The follo... Legal Steve Austin Fri, 12 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=7775&ca=Legal Declaration Of Purpose: An abundant evidence of the use of abusive, deceptive, and unfair credit collection practices by many debt collectors led to the declaration of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The purpose of the Act, approved in September 1977, was to eliminate abusive debt collection... Legal Steve Austin Fri, 12 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=7777&ca=Legal In your small business debt collection laws will eventually become important, as your debt grows and some clients do not pay. To collect small business debts legally, you must send a written notice that collections have begun, within five days of first contacting the debtor for collections. The lett... Legal Steve Austin Fri, 12 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=7779&ca=Legal If a customer owes your local business money, it's hard not to feel angry, like you want to do anything possible to get your money back. But the days of going all out to collect on a debt over. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, designed to protect consumers from harassment or intimidation, set... Legal Steve Austin Fri, 12 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=7780&ca=Legal Every medical and dental practice has to deal with patients who do not pay. If it doesn't deal with such patients, the costs will simply be passed on to other patients - the practice may simply suffer or fold. Yet the very real dental and medical collection laws issues mean you should think carefull... Finances Steve Austin Fri, 12 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=7787&ca=Finances Does the term “collection agency” put you on edge? If you’re like many small business owners, the mountain of debt you accumulated during startup might have been enough to make you worry about collection agencies every time you answered the phone. But your feelings toward collection agencies are eve... Legal Steve Austin Fri, 12 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=7788&ca=Legal Think you’ve got the FDCPA (Fair Debt Collection Practices Act) figured out? Don’t be so sure. While nothing can take the place of a lawyer’s advice, if you’ve at least overcome these three biggest myths about the law, you may save yourself a lot of money and heartache. FDCPA Myth 3: the Fair Debt C... Food and Drinks Steve Austin Fri, 12 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=7792&ca=Food+and+Drinks Champagne is without question the finest sparkling wine made in the world. Champagne is the name of the wine region located about 90 miles northeast of Paris. Champagne can contain up to three different grapes: Chardonnay, and the red grapes Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. Vintage Champagnes are only...