For a healthy, prosperous 2016 business year, your final task for 2015 is to relax. The other day, I was at a Christmas party where we were playing holiday trivia. One of the questions turned to A Christmas Carol. You know, the story by Charles Dickens about the greedy old man, Ebenezer Scrooge, who is…
What Your Business Wants for Christmas – Part 1
At this time of year, a little end-of-year business preparation can really make the season bright. Part 1 of our two-part series is a short-and-sweet checklist for end-of-year planning. It outlines the steps you need to take for end-of-year planning, and even includes the best tools that will make it easy. If you spend just…
What Your Business Wants for Christmas
A little end-of-year preparation for your business is all you need to enjoy your holidays stress-free… Buried deep in a family photo album, there’s a snapshot of seven-year-old me on Christmas morning. Rumpled pajamas, frizzy hair, and a look on my face that blends insulted outrage with utter devastation. The reason for this face lies in my lap. A…
The IRS Has Made a New Year’s Resolution
The IRS has made some important updates to US tax code for 2016. Have you ever thought about how a New Year’s resolution isn’t just for the person who makes it? Think about it. A change in one person’s life affects everyone close to them. If your spouse decides they want to go back to…
Profit First 101: How to Make Your Habits Earn More for You
As business owners, many of us are constantly reminded that, “you need an accounting system and you need to know how to read your reports and understand your numbers.” What if there was an accounting system that was incredibly easy and worked with our natural instinct of bank balance accounting? What is Bank Balance Accounting? If you need to…
This is the Year You Master Your Bookkeeping
When the New Year arrives, you should be getting ready for the excitement of the year ahead. Instead, many business owners are being haunted by their taxes from the previous year. This year, we’re stopping the cycle! No delays, no last-minute rush, no lingering questions. If you’re a fourth quarter entrepreneur and you’re busy from…
How Mike Michalowicz’s Books Will Make You More Money
Today, I’d like to introduce you to Mike Michalowicz – a man whose knowledge and experience has single-handedly changed our business. To put it simply, he’s a real guy talking about real shit with real failures and real successes, straight from the horse’s mouth. He’s brutally honest, humorous, and he takes you through a journey…
Should You Hire in the New Year?
One of the biggest costs you can absorb when starting and growing your business is payroll. The learning curve on training someone is big, so if you’ve made the wrong hire, you’re going to have to start all over again with somebody else. The process gets expensive quick because you waste time and energy on all kinds…
What You Need to Know About Your Professional Financial Records
Financial Records For Your Business There’s no end to the information available about how long you should keep your financial records: one year, 3 years, 7 years … why is there such a wide range? It’s a loaded question and there’s a reason why it’s not a simple answer – because it all depends….
Why WPCurve Saves You Time, Money and Sanity
Have you ever tried to move a photo or make a change in the sidebar of your WordPress site that caused the whole page to look… well, wonky? If you use WordPress as a blog or even as an e-commerce site, you know how frustrating it can be make little adjustments and then have to…