by | Apr 29, 2011 | Business Profit & Cash Flow Tips, Business Success Series, Cash Flow, Sales & Marketing, Small Business Owners, Small Business Success Series
Growing sales is the main goal of almost all business owners. Most business owners think that more sales will be the answer to all their cash flow problems. The problem is that more sales do not automatically equal higher profits. But, when you increase sales some...
by | Apr 22, 2011 | Business Profit & Cash Flow Tips, Business Success Series, Cash Flow, Sales & Marketing, Small Business Owners, Small Business Success Series
During tough financial times, the difference between survival and bankruptcy is often having a core of re-occurring business. By this I mean customers who are paying you something every month. Having this monthly income coming in helps a business cover their overhead....
by | Apr 5, 2011 | Accounting & Bookkeeping, Books, Business Profit & Cash Flow Tips, Business Success Series, Cash Flow, Cost Cutting, Current Affairs, Income Taxes, QuickBooks, Small Business Owners, Surviving an IRS Audit Series, Tax Tip of The Week
Here are twelve hot spots on your return that can raise the chances of scrutiny by the IRS. By Joy Taylor, Assistant Editor, The Kiplinger Tax Letter www.kiplinger.com/links/auditredflags Ever wonder why some tax returns are audited by the IRS while most are ignored?...
by | Apr 4, 2011 | Business Profit & Cash Flow Tips, Current Affairs, Sales & Marketing, Small Business Owners
We all know that things change in a blink of an eye and before we know it, we are left in the dark. I’ve also noticed the older you get, the farther you are from being in the loop. This can be a bad thing if you’re in a business that attracts a younger, tech-savvy...
by | Feb 28, 2011 | Accounting & Bookkeeping, Books, Business Profit & Cash Flow Tips, Cash Flow, Cost Cutting, QuickBooks, Small Business Owners, Small Business Success Series
The most successful business owners I have had the pleasure of working with over the last 35+ years knew their numbers. DO YOU! One sure way to increase your profits is by cleaning up your bookkeeping and spending 30 minutes a week reviewing the following critical...
by | Feb 17, 2011 | Business Profit & Cash Flow Tips, Business Success Series, Sales & Marketing, Small Business Owners
I was asked recently, “Your blog says you provide ideas for business owners to increase their profits. Why do you have a weekly article on sales & marketing?” The answer to this question is twofold. First, we have a marketing person on our staff who writes those...