What I Learned About Starting My Business

Business Success, My ThoughtsBy Sherrell T Martin December 27, 2014 Leave a comment

Starting a business is no easy task. Regardless of what anyone tells you or shows you, don’t believe the hype. Regardless of what you see on social media, don’t believe the hype. See I knew better than to believe the hype but I did anyway. I tried to mimic and do what I saw others…

5 Signs You Are Ready to Upgrade to an Accounting System

Finance Success, Software SolutionsBy Sherrell T Martin December 8, 2014 Leave a comment

The past couple of months I have been approached by several business owners looking to get QuickBooks. And some of the questions they always ask are “Why can’t I keep using excel?” or “Do you really think I need to get QuickBooks?” To which I always answer is “Um YES!” Using an accounting software awards…

GUEST POST: 12 Reasons Your Budget Isn’t Working

Budgeting, Finance Success, Guest BlogsBy Sherrell T Martin November 14, 2014 Leave a comment

I recently came across this post. And while I am not sure when it was written, I still deemed it important to post. While the content was created for budgeting for personal finances, every single point is relevant to business finance budgeting as well. Every point was so dead on that I couldn’t have said…

5 Sure Fire Ways To Increase Your Business Bank Balance

Budgeting, Cash Flow, Finance SuccessBy Sherrell T Martin November 9, 2014 Leave a comment

So I have shared quite a bit with you about how to manage your finances and creating budgets. But what you really want to know is how to increase your bank balance – permanently. So here’s the one sure fire way to increase your bank balance. SAVE Yep that’s it. How you ask? …

5 Budget Mistakes Your Business Can’t Afford to Make

BudgetingBy Sherrell T Martin October 5, 2014 Leave a comment

As we head into the 4th quarter, you are super focused on ending the year with a bang, right? It is also the best time to start thinking about your plans for the upcoming year. Take a look at your current year to date actual figures and answer these questions: How have you done so far…

Why is bookkeeping so undervalued?

Business Success, Finance SuccessBy Sherrell T Martin July 30, 2014 Leave a comment

Accounting is the recording of financial business transactions in a systematic way. It encompasses the process of summarizing, analyzing, and reporting these transactions in a comprehensive way. It is one of the most important jobs or tasks of a business. This act of organizing financial data can tell you all sorts of things about your…

5 Lies That Keep Your Business Broke

Business Success, Cash Flow, Finance Success, My ThoughtsBy Sherrell T Martin July 23, 2014 Leave a comment

Operating a business requires continuous cash inflow and outflow. And I’m not necessarily talking about no small potatoes. Sometimes there are some big ticket items weighing us down and we harbor them and hold them close and then implement other processes that end up hurting us in the long run. These processes are not written…

4 Reasons Outsourced Accounting Is For You

Business Success, Cloud Accounting, Finance SuccessBy Sherrell T Martin June 27, 2014 Leave a comment

At least once per day someone shares with me how much they dislike doing accounting; yet they have a million reasons why they keep handling it themselves. STOP DOING IT and OUTSOURCE IT! So here are 4 reasons why outsourcing is right for you and why you should be like Nike and Just Do It! 1. Expert…

6 Key Advantages of Cloud Accounting

Business Success, Finance Success, Software SolutionsBy Sherrell T Martin June 23, 2014 2 Comments

Every day we turn on the TV or read an article and hear about the benefits of working in the cloud. How the IT industry is using it to make a bigger mark in the world. How the medical industry is using it to become more innovative. But what about YOUR industry? Yes, there are…

Which Type of Entity Is Best For Me?

Business Success, Finance Success, Mindset, My ThoughtsBy Sherrell T Martin June 12, 2014 Leave a comment

I often receive questions about how to set-up a business. Potential new business owners are excited to set-up their businesses, but they don’t always know the best way to set-up their business. There is tons of information on setting up a new business and you should do your due diligence and research on each type…

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