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If you own a small business, you need an accountant. Sure, you’ve been filing your taxes using one of those online tax services, but a digital solution can only take you so far. An accountant—a real accountant—is an important part of your small business team. That’s always true, but it’s especially important when dealing with …
Why You Need an Accountant even if You Do Your Own TaxesRead More
March is Women’s History Month, so it’s an appropriate time to explore a question: are women entrepreneurs different from men? Do women small business owners approach businesses differently from men? And what can women entrepreneurs do to get ahead? I’ve worked with entrepreneurs for nearly three decades—both women and men, in small towns and big …
In a negotiation, does the other guy have to lose for you to win? In your small business, you’re going to negotiate many things—prices, deadlines, contract terms. And, unfortunately, you may find yourself in many disputes—with vendors, customers, distributors. When you do, I want you to remember a little mantra I say whenever I’m in …
Twelve years ago, America was in the middle of the Great Recession. Like most small businesses, my own business was suffering. So, in January 2009, I called my team together and asked “How do we turn this around?” I noted that we were entering the Year of the Ox in the Chinese New Year. What …
What’s in Store for Small Business in the Chinese New YearRead More
“How much should I charge?” That’s one of the toughest questions a small business owner faces. It’s true even when you’ve been running your business for a while, but it’s particularly perplexing when you’re pivoting to a new line of business—perhaps because of Covid—or launching a new business, product, or service. Setting prices is more …
Although we’re already almost two weeks into the new year, it’s not too late to make a new year’s resolution or two for your small business. One I’m making this year—and I encourage you to make as well—is to find ways to increase a commitment to diversity. In part, this is in response to the …
Finally! Congress took its time, and President Trump held it up, but a new stimulus package has finally been signed into law. Fortunately, it contains some help for small business owners and the self-employed. Below are details of small business provisions of the new stimulus package and as importantly: What you should do immediately to …
What’s in the Stimulus Package for Your Small Business?Read More
Only a handful of days remain before Christmas, and you still have lots of gifts to buy. Wait! Step away from your computer. Don’t click on that massive online retailer. If you’re a small business owner, or you just want to help save your community, there’s still time to get great gifts at reasonable prices …
Whether you’ve been in business 10 days, 10 months, or 10 years, it’s time for a “make-over” for your small business. If you’re going to survive and thrive in the Covid-dominated economy, it’s time to think of your small business as a startup. Remember what it was like? You had an idea, a dream. You …
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