A little end-of-year preparation for your business is all you need to enjoy your holidays stress-free… Buried deep in a family photo album, there’s a snapshot of seven-year-old me on Christmas morning. Rumpled pajamas, frizzy hair, and a look on my face that blends insulted outrage with utter devastation. The reason for this face lies in my lap. A…
Should You Hire in the New Year?
One of the biggest costs you can absorb when starting and growing your business is payroll. The learning curve on training someone is big, so if you’ve made the wrong hire, you’re going to have to start all over again with somebody else. The process gets expensive quick because you waste time and energy on all kinds…
Why WPCurve Saves You Time, Money and Sanity
Have you ever tried to move a photo or make a change in the sidebar of your WordPress site that caused the whole page to look… well, wonky? If you use WordPress as a blog or even as an e-commerce site, you know how frustrating it can be make little adjustments and then have to…
The Bottom Line Gets Profit First Certified
Does your business serve you or are you serving your business? This is a question all entrepreneurs should ask themselves. One of the reasons you started a business was because you didn’t want to be enslaved by your job anymore. But, if you spend all your time trying to just keep your business afloat, how is…
Why Shrinking Your Prospect Pond Pays You More
The thing that makes the difference between a $150.00 suit from Target and a $1200.00 suit from a custom designer often comes down to one main thing: the fit. The same thing is often true for businesses that make millions compared to those that make tens of thousands. If you want to grow your revenue,…
Why We Chose WP Engine for Our Webhosting
Yes, we have been there. When you first start your business, you try to preserve your limited startup capital. Unless you have an angel investor with deep pockets, you do everything on the cheap. You look for someone on Fiverr to maximize your SEO. You hire a goat herder in Timbuktu who moonlights to…
Undo Send Email For Gmail To The Rescue
At the time of this posting I just might be a “smidge” behind the news feed gods given the fact I woke up this morning to a wall of articles all about this lab turned live feature of having the 5- to 30-second option to undo send on that precious email I toiled for hours…
Business Entity Startup and Setup
One question we are often asked is, “What type of business entity should I set up?” The answer is always, “It depends.” There are implications that have to do with the type of business entity you establish, whether you declare yourself to be a sole proprietor, an LLC, or S-Corp. Different levels of government also…
Business Insurance, What It Is and Why You Need It
If you have a home-based business or an online business it doesn’t mean you don’t need business insurance. The question is, are you covered?
#001: How to Choose the Right Accountant
Small business owner looking for an accountant? In this podcast, we give you tips on how to choose the right accountant.