How to Prepare Your Business for a Compliance Audit
Preparing your business for an upcoming compliance audit is no easy task, and can’t be rushed if you hope to avoid stiff regulator fees. Many business managers and even accounting professionals are nonetheless having a hard time ensuring that their operations are compliant, and don’t know where to turn to for advice in a digital…
Read MoreStartup Dilemma: Do It Yourself or Hire a Professional?
Startup budgets, especially in the early stages, are almost by definition extremely limited. A typical startup is usually just a handful of motivated people with a great idea and a vision of making it big. Not having the resources to hire people left and right means that multitasking has become an integral part of startup…
Read MoreHow to Pick a Business Model That is a Match for You
It’s painful when you start a new business for the wrong reasons. As a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, one of my challenges is to make sure their idea is a match for them. For example, I have a friend who is a self-proclaimed “foody” who wants to start a restaurant, but really has no interest…
Read More6 Different Ways to Resolve Outstanding Tax Debts
Getting a notice from the IRS that you owe back taxes can be intimidating. Usually, though, the IRS is willing to work with taxpayers who want to resolve tax debt. The Fresh Start Program makes payment options available to people who didn’t qualify previously. The program offers repayment choices including installment plans, Offers in Compromise,…
Read More7 Steps to Design a Life (and Business) That Makes You Happy
I was bored. The college professor was droning on at the front of the class. Many of us have had that experience. After completing high school I had selected accounting as my career choice. The college was chosen. It was a few months in. And the reality was becoming clear. I hated accounting. But I…
Read MoreCan Big Data Help Cross-Border Remittances?
The overseas money transfer industry has seen considerable changes since the turn to the last century, mainly because of technological advances. Once the domain of banks and high-street forex brokers, it has witnessed the arrival of several FinTech companies. Where there’s FinTech, can the use of big data be far behind? Xoom, an overseas money…
Read MoreGated Content
Whether you recognize the term or not—you’ve all seen and many of you have created gated content. That term refers to putting something on your website or landing page that people want and asking them for information in exchange for that information. In most cases, you are asking people for their email address and allowing…
Read MoreHow the Right Domain Name Can Catapult Your Business Growth
If you’re planning to build a business online, one of your biggest challenges will be attracting potential customers. You can create a highly optimized site full of rich, informative and relevant content, which meets all of the ever-changing criteria or the search engine algorithms. Meanwhile, you can invest thousands in building a highly visible and…
Read MoreHow to Turn Profits into Growth
Starting a business is not hard. The hard part comes when you have to use your brains and resources to build the business from the ground and make a profit out of your business idea. This means dealing with marketing campaigns, identifying the audience, understanding finances, and much more. But what happens when you already…
Read MoreAvoid These 6 Mistakes When Choosing a Vehicle for Your Business
Investing in anything for your business always has to be considered carefully because no one wants to waste profits on a hasty decision. What’s more, transport is often one of the biggest single outlays for startups and small businesses, so getting it right first time is crucial. If your business is based at home, or…
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