As an owner I am often the biggest bottleneck in our business. I have the best of intentions when I volunteer to help someone or get involved in the sales process because I received a direct referral. Unfortunately I am not best suited to do those things any longer. I am sure I am like…
Read MoreI am probably like most small business owners. At the end of my day, I often wonder what I was able to get done. My office is like a revolving door. I get technical tax questions, customer service questions or issues, new sales insight or pricing questions, I get process questions. I get employee issues. I get recruiting…
Read MoreAs a small business owner, you don’t need me to tell you that 2018 is quickly disappearing. By the time you subtract holidays and vacation, there are really only a few days left! Before the calendar flips into 2019, we’ve rounded up some great ways to help you save serious money on your taxes this…
Read MoreSometimes it’s easy to miss the seemingly small and obvious things that can make a world of difference in our businesses. Like saying “thank you!” I’m going to assume that saying “thanks” – and other similar phrases – is a skill that you learned growing up. Good manners require some level of politeness, which means…
Read MoreIn last week’s blog, we talked about what to look for in accounting software. With so many software products out there, it can be pretty overwhelming as a small business owner to figure out which one is best for your needs. And with an actual business to run, do you really have time to wade…
Read MoreIf you walked into any supermarket in the 1990’s, you would have been able to choose from about 7,000 items. It seemed like a lot at the time. But fast forward almost 30 years, and your local Kroger, Safeway, Whole Foods, or wherever you shop typically has 40,000 to 50,000 items! Heinz and Hunt’s used…
Read MoreThis is part four in a series of blogs we’ve created to help you, the small business owner, be able to better wrap your head around your essential financial reports. So far we’ve covered: Blog #1: How to Make Sense of Your Most Important Financial Statements (an intro to the series) Blog #2: How…
Read MoreIf you feel like having a full-time live-in nanny (think: The Brady Bunch’s “Alice”) is a little pretentious, there’s a new trend among busy mommies: “Mother’s Helpers.” In case you’re already thinking, “Hold on, Matt. This is a bookkeeping/accounting blog, and you’re a guy. Why in the world are you talking about mommy topics?”…stay with…
Read MoreDick Hoyt knows a thing or two about setting and achieving goals. Over the past 40 years, he has competed in: 257 Triathlons (6 Ironman, 7 Half Ironman) 72 Marathons (including 32 Boston Marathons) 97 Half Marathons 219 10K’s 176 5K’s … just to name a few As of 2016, Dick Hoyt had run, biked,…
Read MorePolish historian Jerzy Targalski deserves the “Powering Through Award” for composure in the face of a determined cat. Well, more accurately, the determined cat was in his face. Targalski was in the middle of taping an interview for Dutch public television to comment on recent political happenings when an orange tabby decided it wasn’t getting…
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