Get Paid Faster Using Intuit Payment Network

Business Success, Finance Success, QuickBooksBy Sherrell T Martin November 5, 2013 Leave a comment

As a business owner you want to be sure that you get paid timely. You also want to ensure that those payments actually get processed. The solution to that is to accept credit card payments. But you don’t want to have to pay those fees, EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE A COST OF DOING…

GUEST POST: Top 5 Financial Apps

Business Success, Guest Blogs, Software SolutionsBy Sherrell T Martin October 29, 2013 Leave a comment

If you are an entrepreneur who relies on social media and marketing to power your small business, you may need some help when it comes to keeping track of your finances. What can you do to streamline your time and energy so that you might devote more time to your business? Here are 5…

How To Choose The Best Accounting Software

Business Success, Finance SuccessBy Sherrell T Martin October 22, 2013 Leave a comment

Choosing an accounting software is like buying a car. There are so many makes and models and they all have similar yet different bells and whistles. And let’s not mention the colors and how pretty they are. So how do you choose? Well you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and start…

Pros and Cons of Accepting Credit Card Payments

Business Success, Finance SuccessBy Sherrell T Martin October 15, 2013 Leave a comment

As a business owner, you want to be able to accommodate your clients in various ways. One of those ways is how you accept payment for your products or services. It would be a terrible thing to lose a sales because you don’t accept a certain payment method. There are basically only three forms of…

5 Benefits of Outsourced Bookkeeping

Business Success, Finance SuccessBy Sherrell T Martin October 8, 2013 Leave a comment

When I worked at a public accounting firm, one of things I liked but didn’t like was going to clients. I wanted to work from close to home and not have to deal with traffic every day. While DC, MD & VA are a hop skip and a jump from each other, when…

[GUEST POST] The Benefits of Outsourcing Your Payroll

Business Success, Guest BlogsBy Sherrell T Martin October 1, 2013 Leave a comment

Have you ever rushed your payroll just so your employees were paid on time and either made mistakes or missed someone’s payment? If so, you know that it is difficult because the task of payroll can feel like a full-time job depending on how many employees you have. So what do you do? Many…

How to Manage Cash Flow When Money is Low

Budgeting, Finance SuccessBy Sherrell T Martin September 25, 2013 Leave a comment

One of the hardest things to get a handle on as a business owner is your finances and how you can support your business and your personal life. You have to have a good plan in place in order to be able to still handle all your expenses consistently without any issues. So the…

6 Critical Cash Flow Mistakes You Are Making Right Now

Finance SuccessBy Sherrell T Martin September 17, 2013 4 Comments

Helping other people with their record keeping has taught me one thing – people are making some serious mistakes when it comes to managing their cash flow. And with technology constantly changing, the mistakes are evolving. No matter how large or small the company, the mistakes are always the same. And with cash flow…

3 Reasons You Need Contracts in Your Small Business

Business SuccessBy Sherrell T Martin September 10, 2013 Leave a comment

Running a business takes more than just skills and talents. It takes a ton of systems to help keep your business running like a well oiled machine. You need systems for you accounting department, of course; systems for your administrative details; systems for your operations and systems for marketing. One of the most important systems…

How To Use SWOT to Grow Your Business

Business SuccessBy Sherrell T Martin September 3, 2013 Leave a comment

Performing a SWOT analysis when you start creating or building your business is an important key to the success of your business. A SWOT analysis is a strategic planning method that is typically used for any major decision making situation. It consists of analyzing and determining what internal and external factors have both positive and…

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