Recently I had the unfortunate opportunity to witness the effects negative comments can have on a small organization. A small group of people took it upon themselves to use a […]
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Making a partnership work
One of the most enjoyable and fun things I get to do as a CPA is help people start new business. The most horrifying part of my job is mitigating […]
Do you have an exit strategy?
When you first started your business did you think about how it would end, or if it was to continue without you how you would exit from the business? We […]
Are you in the right time and the right place?
I often hear people say, “I was just in the right place at the right time” but what if we’re in the right place but not the right time or […]
Silver Linings
We all hope for a silver lining but what if the clouds are just full of rain. The silver lining is not actually a part of the cloud but how […]
Goals – are you still focused?
We have come to the end of the first quarter of 2013 so what happened to all those goals you set at the beginning of the year? I’ll bet some […]
Building a business is more than just your customers
Taylor Guitars has an amazing brand, even people like me who don’t play a guitar, have heard of them. Some of that brand recognition comes from hearing songs like United […]
What do you do every day to grow your business?
In reading the book Guitar Lessons: A Life’s Journey Turning Passion into Business, I came across a concept I had not really thought of before. The reason I got into […]
What do you really want to achieve?
I have been challenged recently to come up with “Why I do what I do.” When I first started my business, my “why” was that I wanted to be able […]
How Do I Know If My Bookkeeper Knows QuickBooks And Can You Test Them For Me?
QuickBooks is the most recognized software for small businesses. It is also fairly easy to use but can be easily messed up by an in-experienced person fairly quickly. Just because […]