Every business organization owns assets that need to be protected from threats. If these assets are not protected, business owners may face losses and an interruption in business operations. One way to be proactive in reducing organizational risk is to…
Cool Tech Tools: Airtable
When it comes to running a successful business, how important is it to be organized? In a word: very. Now, how would you rank your organization skills? Honestly, the answer really doesn’t matter. We can always get help from technology,…
Financing Options for Small Businesses
All small businesses need cash to operate, and there are many ways to generate the required cash. The most common way that many businesses get started is when the owner makes an investment from their savings or other personal cash.…
Why Filing an Extension for Your Taxes Is a Good Thing
This year, a record number of tax returns will be put on extension, and yours might be one of them. Having your return go on extension makes some taxpayers fearful and even angry. There are a lot of things to…
What Is Internal Control?
In accounting, a key term to know is “internal control.” Internal control is the series of processes and procedures that are performed within the organization to ensure the integrity and accuracy of the financial information and reporting of that organization.…
Getting to the Next Level of Your Business
Sometimes it’s hard for business owners to know how to take their businesses to the next level of growth and profitability. If you’ve been stuck at the same revenue or profit level for a while, it could be because knowing…
5 Tips to Spice Up Working from Home
We’ve been in a pandemic for what seems like five years now, right? All joking aside, if you’ve been lucky enough to work from home this past year, then it’s possible that you are in the process of going stir-crazy.…
Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program
Finally, the Small Business Administration (SBA) is about to open the application portal for the long-awaited Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) Program, which is designed to help entertainment venues and cultural institutions weather the pandemic shut-downs. Background On December 27,…
Mix Up Your Revenues for More Profits
Many small business owners focus on generating more revenue every year, and that’s a wonderful goal. But not all revenue is created equally since some items are more profitable than others. If you sell more than one product or service…
Tax Deadline Extended for SOME but NOT ALL Tax Returns and Payments
The IRS announced a change in the deadline for certain federal tax return and payment due dates. Here is what is extended as of this posting (March 19, 2021): 2020 Individual 1040 returns are now due May 17, 2021 2020…