There are tons of people out on social media giving business advice. Some of it is good advice, but most of it isn’t good. In this new series watch CapForge’s owner react to different advice videos. He’s an expert in all things business and has 20+ years of experience under his belt. Some of the…
Value and price are two very fundamental but very important concepts in business and not something I think a lot of business owners think about too much. When I ask clients about how they came up with their pricing the answer very often is along the lines of “that’s about what other people were asking”…
There are tons of people out on social media giving business advice. Some of it is good advice, but most of it isn’t good. In this new series watch CapForge’s owner react to different advice videos. He’s an expert in all things business and has 20+ years of experience under his belt. Some of the…
There are tons of people out on social media giving business advice. Some of it is good advice, but most of it isn’t good. In this new series watch CapForge’s owner react to different advice videos. He’s an expert in all things business and has 20+ years of experience under his belt. Some of the…
I will freely admit that what originally interested me in being my own boss was the idea of making a lot of money. A million dollars in particular seemed like a great benchmark to reach. But I will also freely admit that this was back when I was ten years old and had no real…
Have you ever stayed in a relationship longer than you should have? Forced yourself to go to an event you were dreading because the tickets had already been paid for? Held onto clothes you don’t wear because they were expensive? All of these are examples of the “sunk cost effect.” Also known as the sunk…
Did you know your bookkeeper can be one of your greatest assets when it comes to growing your business? And yet, so many business owners underutilize their bookkeeper because they view bookkeeping as a means to filing taxes. But it’s time to change that perception once and for all, because as we’re about to…
You went into the e-commerce business with high hopes, and now here you are—flat broke with nothing to show for it. “You’ll make a ton of money!” they said. “It will be easy!” they said. “You’ll never have to work another 9–5 job in your life!” they vowed. And now it all feels like lies,…
Can you imagine overpaying on Amazon sales tax to the tune of $500,000? As crazy as it sounds, it actually happened. And we know because we were the ones who caught the mistake! This particular seller—who was NOT a tax client of ours during this time period—had fallen behind on their bookkeeping and hired…
If accounting makes your head spin, you’re not alone. Many entrepreneurs feel this way—and rightfully so! It’s a complicated field, after all. But don’t worry, in this article, you won’t actually be doing any math (whew!). Instead, we’ll teach you some basic accounting terms you need to know in order to talk shop with…