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Digging into Profitability
If you're paying even the tiniest bit of attention to your books, you are familiar with your Profit & Loss statement: namely, how much you are making or losing over a period of time (whether…
Client Spotlight: Annelies Gentile, A Conduit for Change
We often like to make time to feature clients who have interesting experiences or businesses, whom we'd like to shine a spotlight upon. This week, our friend Annelies was kind enough to…
The 3 Most Common MLM Tax Myths
Multi-level marketing companies (MLMs) have exploded over the last decade. Tens of millions of Americans participate in MLMs or "network marketing". There have been countless articles written over…
Networking: What’s Worked for Us
I know this will probably get lost in the sea of thousands of articles telling you how to be a better networker. But if you're reading this, it's likely that you are at least passingly familiar with…
Raising a Business from a Puppy
This past weekend, after months of my boys wearing me down, we went to the animal shelter and adopted a puppy. And not just any puppy, but a hound/terrier mix that is estimated to reach 65 pounds at…
Guest Post: “The Value of Referral Sources for Your Business” by Haley Lynn Gray
The lifeblood of many businesses for getting clients is referrals. But you have to find the right places to get referrals, otherwise known as referral sources. The trick is to find people who are in…
Your Accountant’s Weird Habits – Explained
If you have a pet in your family, maybe you've seen those articles purporting to explain why your dog spins in a circle before lying down, or why your cat would rather drink from the faucet than a…
Guest Post: “Accidental Partnership” by Richard Bobholz
“Oops, I tripped,” won’t work too well as an excuse if you find yourself under scrutiny for an accidental partnership. Despite having the potential to be incredibly damaging, these arrangements…
What does a bookkeeper do?
"So, what do you do?" It's one of the first questions we ask upon meeting someone. My usual answer is "bookkeeping and fractional CFO". The typical response to that is, "Okay...and what does that…
Getting Creative at Getting Out of the Office
Having a comfortable office for business meetings is a great resource. It's very convenient to have a consistently available place to meet with potential clients, employees, or referral partners.…