by admin | Feb 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
We envy famous athletes and executives. The adjectives to describe Michael Jordancan describe Michael Dell; powerful, competitive and world-class. For us, sports is a recreational activity to alleviate work stress. However, if you apply the lessons learned from...
by admin | Feb 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
So you’ve expanded your small business, you’ve hired a few people and are generating an inkling of revenue. You need to put a payroll system in place, whether you have one employee or 50. Amazingly, the U.S. Census Bureau reports that about three-quarters of all U.S....
by admin | Feb 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
When you’re starting a business, there’s no shortage of people eager to hand out advice. It seems that everyone, even someone you’ve just met, has an opinion on how you should be developing your product, running your marketing, handling your finances and much more....
by admin | Feb 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
Without a local business listing on a search engine, small businesses are missing out on potential customers. That means a lot of small businesses are missing out on sales. A December 2014 report compiled by data analytics company Oxera, on behalf of...
by admin | Feb 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
One of the most stressful times for most small business owners is when cash flow becomes tight because payments are not coming in from customers. Not necessarily that your business hasn’t been moving along smoothly, but because your customers aren’t paying in a timely...
by admin | Feb 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
Dealing with taxes is a fact of life for small business owners. Annual expenditures for taxes for most owners is likely their largest outlay each year, exceeding rent or mortgage payments, marketing costs, and vehicle expenses (the only possible larger expenditure is...
by admin | Feb 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
Narrowing down a field of applicants can be a daunting task. Just ask a hiring manager we’ll call Beth. Before Beth tried to fill an opening at her small business, she never realized the amount of time and effort it could take to find the perfect candidate. Like other...
by admin | Feb 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
A severe property loss, such as damage from a fire or explosion, can cause significant financial hardship. While most companies have property insurance in place to protect themselves against such losses, the income lost during a shutdown can be even more devastating....
by admin | Feb 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
The federal Internet Crime Complaint Center received over 330,000 complaints in 2009, and more than a third of them ended up in the hands of law enforcement. The damages from those referred to the authorities totaled more than a half-billion dollars. The Government...
by admin | Feb 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Most new business owners are concerned that everything is favorable for the success and safety of their business, which includes obtaining the protection of business insurance. However, longevity and success can cause complacency. Let’s say you started your business...
