Going plastic: here's how to gain merchant status for your small firm so you can accept major credit cards

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Banks are usually reluctant to give merchant status to small businesses, but business owners can improve their chances by emphasizing their personal credit status, approaching a local bank and doing business in an office rather than at home. An independent sales organization is an another option.

Commercial Banks, Commercial Banking, Bank Credit Cards, Standards

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Coalitions make a difference

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To control health insurance costs many small business owners are forming coalitions to purchase health insurance for their employees. Business coalitions have proved to be powerful purchasers of low-cost health insurance. The Florida based Employers Purchasing Alliance has 250 members.

Purchasing, Cover Story, Health insurance

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A Florida businessman's sunscreens turn out to be as golden as his suntan

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Bob Bell's Sun Pharmaceuticals Ltd reported sales of $65 million in 1990. The company manufactures sunscreen products under the Banana Boat label, and was started in the 1970s when Bell was in college. Sun employs 200 and went national in 1986.

Toilet preparations, Management, Marketing, Cosmetics industry, Sunscreening agents, Sunscreens (Cosmetics), Sun Pharmaceuticals Corp.

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