As you work on increasing your profits each month, you will start to identify many projects that need to be completed. Some will naturally belong to a certain employee; others will not. Those that do not should be assigned to a special project team. The purpose of a...
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Use Hot Tickets to Eliminate Customer Errors
Most problems occur repeatedly for a reason. Using hot tickets helps you quickly resolve problems. You will soon discover that they also help you track problems. Once you identify recurrent problems, you can start looking for causes and finding solutions. In this...
You Must be the Profit Maximizer for Your Business!
It may seem like the biggest cliché in the world, but profit is the key to your success. Explaining why profit is so important for companies is a little like explaining why your health is important. In this video I discuss why it is essential for you to become your...
What Changes are in the PPP Forgiveness bill Passed by Congress?
In this video I cover the major changes in the "Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act" designed to make it easier for PPP loan forgiveness. This bill is particularly important to business owners who received a PPP Loan but are still not able to fully open or...
Business Management Mistakes to Avoid!
When you first start a business you are both the president and the janitor. As long as you are doing most of the work, management is easy. Once the business grows to a point where you can’t do it all by yourself anymore, having strong management skills is what...
Marketing Mistakes to Avoid!
Every time I meet with a new business owner I say the same thing. “Congratulations, and my condolences.” See, I know what a wild ride they are about to embark on. I congratulate them because being self-employed can be both financially and emotionally...
What if I Fail?
What if I fail has been a question that I have been getting frequently from small business owners. In this video I cover how I answer them. I was talking to a new business owner who was worried about failure. He kept saying, “What will I do if this...
It’s Not a Sale Until You Can Deposit Their Payment!
A recent study found that half of all small businesses are having trouble collecting receivables. During good times this is an annoyance. During bad times it is often the path to an appointment with a bankruptcy attorney. Collecting receivables requires a plan and a...
Sharing Quickbook files
SATURDAY RERUN Here is a Yahoo video I posted in the past that shows you the various ways to share your QuickBooks company files with co-workers, your bookkeeper and CPA.
Discover the cash Hiding in Your Business!
In my forty+ years of working with small businesses, just about every business owner that I have worked with has been surprised by the amount of cash that they are leaving on the table. In tough times or good times, tracking every dollar your business uses and making...