Before you let the new year carry you away, take care of three important year-end accounting tasks. 1. Run your year-end reports on paper. There are four important types of reports to document your important business info for the year. Put them on paper to protect against changes in software systems, lost data, or other…
Small and simple businesses don’t require too much record keeping. How tiny is tiny? This article is for you if: you have a simple side business you are the only person in your business you sell only your own services (like a consultant) you re-sell products from a single supplier, or direct selling such as…
Every small business person has to face up to it: keeping financial records. Most of us would do anything to avoid having to set up an accounting system! Here’s my simple rule: Don’t track anything you don’t have to. Do track data that helps you make better decisions. Do meet all legal requirements. If you…
This post was nominated for a SEMMY Award. Any small business could use simple online videos for promotion. Video builds relationships and can be very persuasive. You can make simple videos with just your digital camera and some free software. Need some inspiration for how to use it? You don’t have to start a daily…
Success is a few simple disciplines practiced every day, according to Jim Rohn, THE business philosopher. Let me explain by giving you my definitions of failure and success. Here it is: Failure is a few Errors in judgment repeated everyday. … Now, here is my definition of success: A few simple Disciplines practiced every day….
UPDATE: Read more on this idea at Chuck Huckaby’s Work At Home Business Opportunities. Click to Play If you haven’t pruned lately, your line of products or services may be holding back your business. The four factors to consider when pruning and adding to your product lines to revitalize your business: sales seasonality customer requests…
By Owen Mead-Robins Becky asked me to write an article about finding or developing a niche. So let’s go back to the beginning of Oprius, where the need was identified. My girlfriend was working for Cutco selling professional knives, and was having trouble keeping track of all the little details. My girlfriend was working as…
Another great small town small business idea: If you can draw, consider painting windows of small businesses in your town. A local artist used to do a healthy side business of decorating business windows with seasonal designs. Since we can’t draw at all, we miss her! Could you provide a similar service in your small…
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