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5 Bookkeeping Basics for Entrepreneurs

5 Bookkeeping Basics for Entrepreneurs

After I graduated from college, my first job was a temp position bookkeeping for a small photographer’s management agency. On my first day at work, I was handed a column pad and a shoebox full of receipts and told, do something with this. I examined the hand-written spreadsheet, got acquainted with the categories, and...

Ron Flavin Reveals How to Create a Killer Business Plan

Ron Flavin Reveals How to Create a Killer Business Plan

If you are in the beginning stages of developing your business, applying for loans or looking for investors, then you have no doubt begun the process of creating a business plan. But according to growth and funding strategist, Ron Flavin, the majority of business plans aren’t worth anything, because they are too generic. I...

Business Credit: What You Need To Know To Grow Your Business

Business Credit: What You Need To Know To Grow Your Business

There has been a lot of talk about how hard it is for small business owners to get funding, and perhaps you have experienced this firsthand for yourself. With a good business credit score, you have access to loans which opens up a world of possibilities, from updating equipment and technology to expanding into...

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Optimize Cash Flow in 2017: Tips for Small Business Owners

With the holidays here and 2017 quickly approaching, many small businesses are forecasting their end-of-year financials and preparing for new challenges and opportunities ahead. According to Capital One’s latest Spark Business Barometer – a nationwide study of small businesses measuring financial conditions, economic perceptions, hiring plans, and other indicators of small business growth – business...

Partner with the Right Accountant to Stay Ahead of Your Finances

Partner with the Right Accountant to Stay Ahead of Your Finances

With tax season around the corner, small business owners are already stressing about their books. In fact, 40 percent of small business owners said dealing with bookkeeping and taxes are the worst parts of owning a company. This is where working with a forward-thinking accountant can help ease the pain. Even though there are many software...

Why You Don't Need a Shark or VC Funding to Run a Successful Small Business

Why You Don’t Need a Shark or VC Funding to Run a Successful Small Business

One of the biggest myths in the small business and entrepreneurial world is that you need funding to succeed. The fact is, less than one percent of businesses are funded by angel investors and only 0.05 percent get venture capital funding. Most businesses will never qualify for this type of funding and very few will...