For a lot of business owners, delegating work can be a difficult decision. Offloading tasks to others can feel like you’re losing control of your own business—a compelling reason to…
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Isn’t Twitter a waste of time? Isn’t Facebook for the kids? Not anymore. It’s true that Twitter and Facebook started out with very ‘non-business’ objectives. The founder of Twitter actually…
When a prospective client asks you for a quote, it’s a powerful opportunity to make a sale. In fact, with the right response you may be able to ‘seal the…
The word ‘scalable’ gets used a lot these days in relation to business. “You’ve got to build your business so that it’s scalable.” Books tell us to ‘scale up’ our…
Two things first up: (1) If you want to (or have to) work past the age of 55, you need to read this article; or (2) If you know someone…
There’s a saying in business, “You can go broke making a profit.” And another, “Cash is king. Profit is theory.” As you know only too well, you don’t pay rent,…
If you employ staff to help run your business, or you’re about to hire some, then you’re probably interested in whether you qualify for any payroll tax exemptions. For those…
Getting ready to sell your business should be exciting. After all, this is the payoff for all the hard work you’ve put into establishing your business and making it what…
Good news! Outsourcing your small business’ bookkeeping has never been easier. Or more compelling. Advances in online technology (particularly cloud computing) has drastically changed the way we all do (or…
If you’re starting a new business (and especially if it’s your first), you’re going to make a lot of mistakes. That may sound harsh, but it’s the truth. And believe…
