Posts Tagged ‘Mistakes’
5 Tax Issues That Cause IRS Trouble for 1099 Workers
Are you a freelancer or independent contractor who receives a Form 1099 instead of a W-2 form at the end of the year? If so, then you should be aware of the five tax issues that are the most likely to cause IRS trouble for anyone subject to 1099 reporting of wages or income.
Read More Financial Statement Fruit Salad Is a Recipe for Disaster
You can’t make good decisions for your business without accurate financial statements. If someone is inputting the wrong information, or putting it in the wrong locations, then you’ll have financial statements which can’t be relied upon. You don’t need to know the intricacies of how each entry is made. You do need to know enough to question if the statements don’t appear to be right.
Read More Brand Bump Ahead!
Everyday, yesterday’s unseen challenges become today’s clear problems. Here are some strategies for identifying signs that trouble is ahead, giving you an opportunity to attack the problem now.
Read More Coaching for Better Performance
Coaching is one skill that managers should practice on a continual basis, as it has become so much more important in recent times. With fewer staff members and a sustained emphasis on reducing costs, managers are being challenged to coax the best possible performance out of everyone on their team.
Read More How to Keep Business Franchise Opportunities from Floundering
You shouldn’t assume franchises are fail-safe. They’re a wonderful way for professionals to build thriving small businesses, but there are some icebergs out there potential franchise owners need to avoid. Here are five:
Read More 5 Fatal Flaws in Your Productivity and Time Management Strategy
If you’ve ever looked at your watch and wondered where the day went; if you’ve ever had a list of things to do and haven’t accomplished much on that list in your week; if you’ve ever thought, “I have too many things to do and not enough hours in the day”—then you most likely have fatal flaws in your productivity and time management strategy.
Read More Business Networking: 7 Warning Signs You’re Probably Doing It Wrong
Most people do business networking wrong. Most people literally have no idea how to network the right way—and by the “right way” I mean, “the way that gets results.” So to help you figure it out, I’ve put together this handy list of seven warning signs.
Read More Keeping Track of Sales
Being in business requires that you keep great accounting records both for the IRS and general financial management. An equally critical tool is a good sales tracking system that monitors your sales activities and makes sure potential sales are not lost in the hustle of each day.
Read More Your Brand Is Spreading Rumors About You Again!
To brand effectively you must say it, believe it and live it. Branding is all about controlling your perception on the street. You have the opportunity to define yourself; drop the ball and the marketplace will not be kind.
Read More Why Are They Sending Me Irrelevant Emails?
Relevance is crucial to e-mail marketing messages in every organization, from small businesses and nonprofit organizations to large corporations. If marketers don’t take relevance into consideration, then the inevitable response will be increased “unsubscribes.”
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