I have run my own business for 16 years now, during that time I have seen more businesses fail than succeed. Most of those have gone by the wayside because […]
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Do you dream of owning a multi-million dollar business?
The perception of people who are not entrepenurers is that all business owners make tons of money, drive expensive cars and own several large houses. This can be the case […]
Business is Business – no matter what you do
My husband and I really enjoy watching Gordon Ramsey’s TV shows, both of us enjoy cooking but that is not why we watch. It is because he has some of […]
Budgeting – science or insight
One of the most common questions I am asked is how do you develop a budget, especially if you are a new business and have no track record. The answer […]
Key Indicators – Industry Standards
An Industry Standard simply means what is normal for a particular industry. As small business owners it is often hard to know if we are on track with other similar […]
Key Indicators – Why should I follow them?
We all run our businesses based on what we think we know, unfortunately for most business owners, it is what they don’t know or don’t track that can hurt them. […]
Year End Task List Part 2
We continue with the tasks that you must get done before the end of the year. Compare this year to prior years and to the budget you set for yourself. […]
2013 end of year preparations to save money on your taxes
Every year tax laws change and so do the situations you might find yourself or your business in. It is something we can’t stop from happening but we can prepare […]
Year End Task List Part 1
Well the end of the year is here. Over the next few weeks I am going to give you several tasks that must be done before the end of the […]
How a Business Owner Can Protect Themselves from Fraud and Embezzlement
It amazes me how many small businesses put no precautions in place to protect their business from fraud. Embezzlement is the most common form of fraud in small business. Yet […]