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Today's freelancers, work-at-home moms, and small business owners have more choices than ever when it comes to accounting and bookkeeping services. Gone are the days when you needed to collect your scrap receipts in a shoebox and deliver them to a professional bookkeeper each month. The recent explosion of online cloud-based applications has widened the selection of easy-to-use, inexpensive,
My sister Stephanie Storm-Robertson may have been fired due to the recession, but she's definitely not a victim of the economy. In 2009, her 22-year climb up the corporate ladder came to a stop when she was laid off from her position as an executive at Eddie Bauer. She oversaw $250 million worth of women's apparel inventory in more than 500 Eddie Bauer retail stores. But when the economy
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In daily life, most of us have had experience "managing" others, whether it's organizing a church fund drive or directing a crew of employees. Simply defined, management is the act
How Key Person Life Insurance Can Protect Your Small BusinessJanuary 25, 2013
A small retail business in my community recently shuttered its doors when one of the partners was unexpectedly killed in an automobile accident. Even though the 25-year-old company
How to Incorporate a Business – Types, Costs & ProcessDecember 12, 2012
Incorporating a business can be a great way to save money on annual taxes, in addition to the protection it offers you from liability - and if you want your business to have a
Can Small Businesses Lead the U.S. Economic Recovery?November 15, 2012
During the 2012 presidential election campaign, both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney highlighted the importance of small businesses in regards to the long-term economic recovery of
11 Best Online Accounting, Bookkeeping & Invoicing SoftwareOctober 15, 2012
Today's freelancers, work-at-home moms, and small business owners have more choices than ever when it comes to accounting and bookkeeping services. Gone are the days when you
Benefits of Hiring or Retaining Older WorkersSeptember 26, 2012
Is your company utilizing the latent skills of your existing workforce? Are you worried about a "brain drain" in the coming years as experienced employees retire? Is your business
How to Use Social Media Marketing Sites to Promote Your BusinessSeptember 4, 2012
While some small business owners still think that social media is just a "trend," social media marketing has proven to be an excellent and cost-effective way to promote your small
5 Decision Making Skills & Techniques – The Emotional BrainAugust 16, 2012
"Use your noodle! Your brain is like every other muscle in your body; by using it before you act, the fewer surprises you will have with a greater likelihood of getting the results
10 Tips to Develop Effective Workplace Communication SkillsAugust 14, 2012
Has your boss ever treated you unfairly or blamed you for a failure that was beyond your control? Recently, a friend came to me in distress about a critical hand-written memo that
