One of the ironies in business is that if you want to increase revenue, sometimes you need to borrow money. The reason is simple: growth is expensive. Suppliers will almost always require payment before you have received money from sales. (more…)
2010
Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 Includes Several Familiar Tax Breaks
If you are a small business owner who thought all the best tax breaks were behind you, think again. The recently passed Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 restores some familiar tax perks and adds a few new ones. The law was signed by President Obama on September 27, 2010. (more…)
Tax Tip Tuesday! Year-end Tax Housekeeping
This year will soon end… but you have a few more days to complete tax tasks before the calendar rolls into 2011. (more…)
Be Vigilant In Controlling Business Costs
To maintain a successful business, the practice of reviewing ongoing costs must be hardened into habit. Veteran company owners — folks whose firms generate profits in good times and bad — know that success often correlates directly with their ability to control costs. If managers and owners don’t keep an eagle eye on expenses, a company can quickly plunge into bankruptcy. (more…)
Get Rid Of Your Email Blues
Managing email has become a nightmare for many firms. Bloated inboxes, never-ending backups and unfindable emails waste team members’ time and patience. Luckily, there are several proven alternatives to running your own email server. (more…)
Are TIPS right for your portfolio?
With interest rates at historic lows and some financial prognosticators expecting a robust recovery in the years ahead, Treasury inflation-protected securities or TIPS are again in the spotlight. First introduced by the United States Treasury in January 1997, TIPS are thought by many investors to be the ultimate hedge against inflation. (more…)
Tax Tip Tuesday! Remember Your RMD
Reminder: Required minimum distributions (RMDs) are back for 2010!
RMDs are mandatory withdrawals from certain retirement accounts, generally after you reach age 70½. Thanks to a one-time exception, you could choose to skip your RMD in 2009. (more…)
It’s Time For Year-End Business Tax Planning
You’ve guided your business through a tough economic climate and kept it profitable. Now it’s time to turn your attention to tax planning so you can keep those profits in your pocket. (more…)
4 Steps To Overcome Your Prospect’s Marketing Resistance
Every single day you, and most other people, are being bombarded with more than 3,000 marketing messages. They’re everywhere – on TVs and radios, on every shop front and advertising board, the sides of buildings, buses and taxi cabs, the bus stop, your newspapers, the movie you dropped in to watch, your email, even your cell phones. The list goes on and on. It’s more like information deluge than information overload. So, just as you have probably done, your customers and prospects have trained themselves to ignore those messages. (more…)
