Have you taken time to really figure out your business? Most of us tend to spend our time working in our business, rolling with what is thrown at us. But you can radically improve your business by spending time working on…
Let’s explore some myths and realities of advertising in your small town newspaper. But you don’t have to take my word for it; you can test every one of them. Myth: One big ad will make a big impression.Reality: The…
You know more accounting than you think you do. So for this episode of the Small Biz 100, we’re going to build on what you already know, to get you through the accounting basics. When I taught computer accounting classes…
If you know how to blog, podcast, share photos online, and basically use social media tools, you could start a business today. Dress professionally.Get a pad of paper and a pen.Go to a business.Ask questions. This is where the magic…
If you set up your business’s office inside your home, how will you go about deducting the costs of that office? Since not all of your home expenses are for the business, then some sort of allotment must be made…
So, you have decided officially to become a “business.” Now, what? Well, in order to know how well your business is doing, you will have to keep track of income and expenses: just guessing is not enough. Unless you have…
With 89,567* online tools for connecting, sharing, networking, etc., how do you ever prioritize and keep online socializing from taking over your work?[*I made up that number, of course] Our Friend Glenda Watson Hyatt set me to work on this…
Every small service business gets them: people fishing for free help, or asking twenty questions so they can go off and do it on their own. If you don’t have an established way to help them easily and convert them…
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