by | Nov 15, 2017 | Accounting & Bookkeeping, Income Taxes, Personal financial planning, Small Business Owners
Forming a working relationship with your accountant, either as a business owner or as an individual who wants to take control of your financial future, is perhaps one of the most important partnerships you can build. Unfortunately, a lot of people fail to do this and...
by | Nov 13, 2017 | Accounting & Bookkeeping, Books, Income Taxes, Small Business Owners
If you have a home business or a home office, it can be difficult to know just what you can claim as a business expense and what you can’t. There are some common expenses that self-employed people working from home often miss claiming because they aren’t aware of the...
by | Nov 10, 2017 | Other, Small Business Owners
You may learn about a job candidate during an interview, but you’ll get a lot more insight by getting out of your office and taking finalists on a tour of your workplace. The candidate will see what your culture is like, and you’ll have a chance to observe how he or...
by | Nov 9, 2017 | Other, Small Business Owners
We hear a lot about employee development and yet still there are only a small percentage of employers that take the time to invest in employee development. Perhaps this is because it is greatly misunderstood. Let’s look at this issue a little deeper. Many employers...
by | Nov 8, 2017 | Business Profit & Cash Flow Tips, Other, Sales & Marketing, Small Business Owners
There are many companies and organizations that provide employees with a monthly or quarterly newsletter. The idea is that this is a great way for the employer to stay connected with the employees and keep them in the loop about what’s going on within the...
by | Nov 7, 2017 | Other, Small Business Owners
1) Ask everyone to arrive five to ten minutes early. This gives everyone time to socialize, obtain coffee, or organize materials before the meeting. It also ensures that everyone is present at the scheduled starting time. Make this part of the agenda. 2) Discuss...
