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 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 We Chose WP Engine for Our Webhosting
Yes, we have been there. When you first start your business, you try to preserve your limited startup capital. Unless you have an angel investor with deep pockets, you do everything on the cheap. You look for someone on Fiverr to maximize your SEO. You hire a goat herder in Timbuktu who moonlights to…
Point of Sales Systems for Online Businesses
Unity, harmony, and teamwork are important. In the movie, Drumline, Devon, a young black drummer from Harlem, learns how important it is when he is given a band scholarship to a southern college in Georgia. The band’s motto was, “One band, one sound.” One of the pivotal lines in the movie is when Devon’s drum…
Undo Send Email For Gmail To The Rescue
At the time of this posting I just might be a “smidge” behind the news feed gods given the fact I woke up this morning to a wall of articles all about this lab turned live feature of having the 5- to 30-second option to undo send on that precious email I toiled for hours…
Business Insurance, What It Is and Why You Need It
If you have a home-based business or an online business it doesn’t mean you don’t need business insurance. The question is, are you covered?
#003: Unpacking the VAT Tax for 2015
In this episode, we unpacked the VAT tax for 2015 and explained what it is, and what you, as a business owner, need to do.
IRS 2015 Business Mileage Rate Increases
Did you know that the IRS has raised its mileage rate for 2015? Learn all about how to maximize your deduction come tax time.
A Practical Comparison of Xero, Quickbooks, and Freshbooks
Comparing the three major accounting software products on the market today. What are the strengths and weaknesses? Find out here!