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Social Discussion for Small Business

According to a recent small business study conducted by Manta, more than half of the 1,200 small business owners surveyed boasted of a fruitful Q1 and 79% are optimistic about Q2. The optimism isn’t translating into new hires, but rather an increase in social media…

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Happy Employees Are the Secret to Success

The jobs site CareerBliss.com analyzes 50,000 company reviews and evaluations it receives each year from employees. The most content workers in the U.S. credit their happiness to first-rate employee incentives, ample benefits, career…

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The Measure of Success

Most companies utilize a variety of general metrics that allow upper-management to track overall financial performance of the business – compared to previous months, years and competitors. But when drilling down into these numbers for specific insight into…

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Five Ideas to Jump-Start Sales

We last spoke about finding your point of difference…that thing that sets you apart from your competitors. Now it’s time to capitalize on it!For a small business, setting aside enough marketing dollars to make a true impact on your core consumer base …

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Know Your Point of Difference

The decision to start your own business is an empowering one. You finally get to do things your way, on your terms. Of course, it’s the most important job of your life and each decision you make shapes your future success, or failure.One of the most important elements of making

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It’s Crunch Time

It’s Crunch Time!
Tax time is upon us. Here are a few friendly reminders to help relieve the stress of the season.Make sure your 2012 books are closed out. There are only a few days left to get this done. This one step delays the…

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It’s All About the Experience

Customer is king. As a small business owner, we know that to be true, but what about the people we have working for us? They are the face of our business. They represent us. Do they know the importance of their every interaction with our client base…

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Bookkeeper vs Controller

In large companies, the hierarchy within the finance department consists of the CFO, one or more controllers and several bookkeepers. In smaller companies, these functions get collapsed under fewer people. For small businesses, the function of CFO is usually…

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Bookkeeping: Avoiding Sticker Shock

When you hire a new bookkeeper, wouldn’t it be nice if you could start very slowly, dip a toe in the water, see if you like the work that your bookkeeper does and then progressively accelerate the pace of the work? Unfortunately, this is seldom practical as there usually…

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