Partners can be both a blessing and a curse. Many small business owners swear that without their partners they never would have gotten where they are today. Others are certain that going solo was the right decision, and a partner would just have slowed them down. Here we try and highlight both sides of the…
Sometimes people know their books are wrong but they aren’t sure what is wrong. Other times, people have no idea there is a problem because they don’t know what they don’t know. If you know for sure your books have problems, then use the chart below to see what kind of problem(s) you are having…
I thought the article I wrote on how to pick a bookkeeping service came out really well, but it was over 3,500 words. Not everyone is that excited about bookkeeping (not sure why not? 🙂 ) so this seemed like a good opportunity to try creating an infographic. Here are the results: Although the bullet…
There is no shortage of blogs out there, but time IS short and you don’t want to waste your time reading stuff that isn’t going to benefit you. Here is a list of business blogs in no particular order that I think are worth the time and that may not be on your radar yet:…
There are lots of people and firms who provide bookkeeping services but they are not all created equal. The problem is you can’t test them all out and figure out which ones are good and which aren’t- you have to commit to one and go with it for awhile and even then you may not…
Buying a business can be a very good way to get into your own business. The advantages are obvious- you get instant cash flow, customers and a way of doing business that is already well established. The tricky part is finding a business for sale that isn’t going to be a major headache or complete…
A board of advisers may sounds more like something you would find at a big company, but it makes a lot of sense for a startup and small businesses, too. No matter who you are or how much experience you may already have in a particular business or industry, it never hurts to have some…
My QuickBooks Bookkeeping kindle book is doing well- it is currently outselling the Dummies book, among others, in its category! Not bad. Although, let’s be honest, the category is not particularly a hotbed of publishing interest and the royalties on a $.99 book are not going to let me retire early, but still… kind of…
I was flipping through a Kiplinger’s magazine, when I came across an ad for an exercise machine promising a full workout in only four minutes. I don’t normally pay much attention, since I generally believe that most exercise machines, like most diet pills and diet plans, are simply a way to take money from people…
The idea of starting a business is very attractive to many people. It is practically a genetically imprinted desire in the United States to want to one day own your own business. At last report, nearly 3 out of 4 adult Americans indicated a desire to someday start their own business. I know I have…