I recently did some random surveys, where I asked people questions about budgeting. Budgeting is a necessary evil but no one wants to do it and I couldn’t figure out why? Because it’s a very simple process. I even shared some simple steps in my post titled How To Create a Budget in 3 Easy…
Growing a business takes lots of planning and preparation before it will prosper. Often times business owners try to build a business without any planning or preparation. But it just won’t work. Planning is defined as a list, summary or outline of tasks to be completed in order to reach a goal, task or accomplishment.…
WHEW! Tax season is over! *cue angels singing* For 15 years I prepared tax returns and one of the most important things I took away was the importance of tax planning for small business owners. As much as we all hate, yes hate, paying taxes we have to do it. We can’t get around it. …
I recently read this newsletter and thought these were all great tips so I wanted to share! 7 Legal Tips for Starting a Business Starting a successful business takes time, money, patience, determination and a healthy dose of luck. Getting off to a good start means being prepared for any number of challenges. If…
There just are not enough hours in the day! And don’t I know it! Time management is the driving force behind running a business efficiently. It is the process of consciously planning controls for the amount of time spent on specifics tasks or projects. These processes, combined with various tools, techniques and methods can make…
This week’s blog is actually a re-post of a blog I did some time ago. I have come in contact with quite a few new peeps and I wanted to be sure that you (new peeps) understand and take the proper steps to building a business. I made a few changes so I hope those…
You want it all. The freedom to make your own choices…the flexibility to set your own work schedule…and the financial success to show for it all. You no longer want to feel like a caged animal. Well there is only one way to get out of that cage and get all of this. And that…
The filing deadline for “S” and “C” corporations may be just a couple of days away, but it’s as good a time as any to take a look at small business tax issues. Jamie Bsales at Small Business Computing offers a number of tips for small businesses at tax time. Here are 10 of them.…
Planning a major event, vacation or making a major purchase takes a lot of planning. And so does creating a new product or service or starting a major project. And the first thing people do for each of these tasks is create a budget, right? So why is it that when it’s time to start…
To own and operate a business means being involved in every aspect of that business. As the owner you are the COO and the CEO. You must understand how the front office, or operations of the business, run and the back office. You don’t necessarily need to work in the back office but you need…
