According to USA Today, the average 2014 tax refund will be more than $3,000. It’s tempting to use that money to take your family on a nice vacation, splurge on those designer duds you’ve been eyeing, or on some other guilty pleasure. But what if you took that money and invested it into your …
Moneying Articles and Interviews (category)
Moneying articles focus on all aspects related to business finance, including budgeting, bookkeeping, pricing strategy, insurance, and more. Since you presumably went into business to make money, knowing how to manage it effectively will help keep you in business and move you toward the profitability you seek.
Your Bottom Line is Not Your Client’s Problem
The number one misconception service providers and freelancers need to shake For new business owners, pricing presents one of the earliest and greatest challenges. For independently employed service providers, freelancers and consultants who do not sell a tangible product, the financial demands …
Maximizing Profits
Maximizing the profitability of your business starts with a well-developed, value based pricing strategy. This is done by creating, understanding and quantifying the value that your product brings to the market. While pricing is one of the four components of the marketing mix (product, promotion, …
5 Easy Ways to “Green” Your Small Business
The phrase “going green” has gotten more than its 15-minutes of fame in our culture, but it really boils down to making decisions that help sustain natural resources and help protect the environment. What is great is that by making some of these decisions for your small business, you can save money …
Fiscal Year or Calendar Year? What is Right for Your Small Business?
Business name. Location. Equipment. Logo. Hiring choices. When you launch a small business, you are inundated with decisions and choices to make. One of them you may need to know more about is choosing the tax year for your business. The Internal Revenue Service requires you to operate your …
Seven Accounting Solutions for Your Small Business
Benjamin Franklin once wrote, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” And to that, many a small business owner can add accounting. As a small business owner, you naturally want to spend your time making your product or service the best it can be, not crunching …
