Heavy Vehicle & Deductible Home Office = Major Tax Savings
You can reap major tax savings with the heavy vehicle and home-office combo. The heavy vehicle produces quick deductions. The home office that qualifies as a principal office eliminates commuting miles, and such an elimination can dramatically increase your business-use percentage of vehicles. For example, say you bought a $50,000 vehicle that you use 60…
Read More4 Hiring Tips for Small Business: Stop Losing the Best Candidates
Hiring a new person is stressful in the best of times. There is so much to think about. Are they right for the job? Will they fit in with the company? Will they work hard or never show up? There is no way to know the answer to these questions on the front end. All…
Read More6 Phones That Promise Security for Your Office
Businesses today often have a need to ensure their phone system is secure. Whether you use an office phone system or a smart phone system, you can talk with phone representatives who can resolve your security problems with the right system for you. Here are some options for you to consider for landline systems and…
Read MoreHow to Make an App Like Instagram: How Much Will It Cost You?
Face-morphing and photo editing apps took the world by storm last year. In 2017, the number of entrepreneurs who want to replicate Instagram and MSQRD success is still growing. In just three years there will be 6.1 billion smartphones worldwide. Considering the fact that every smartphone and tablet is now equipped with a high-resolution camera,…
Read MoreWasted Time is Money Lost
We’ll get to my heartbreak about time and money in a minute. But first… There is a relationship between time and money that is more complex than most managers think. Fixed overhead for salaries, rent, equipment leases and more make up the majority of the “burn rate” (monthly expenses) for most companies. Since this number is…
Read More6 Keys to Marketing Customer Experience vs. Products
Not so long ago, every business assumed that the keys to success were the highest quality product, the best value for the buck, and the best customer service. Now all we hear about is providing the best “customer experience.” Exactly what is that customer experience that every modern marketer is talking about, and how do…
Read MoreCould Your Business Writing Use Work? 5 Tips for Brushing Up
When was the last time you thought about how you come across in your writing? Communication is key, but much of the time, you’re probably talking to colleagues face-to-face or over the phone. However, that doesn’t mean that written communication isn’t important, particularly since many teams now use chat applications like slack or HipChat for…
Read More4 Ways to Secure Your Office
The world today lends itself to more security. Office managers are determined to ensure that their business is secure. This comes in many forms, such as equipment, the premises, the software and the phone lines. You can get your office secure using these four tips. Phone When you are the owner of a business or…
Read MoreWhat are Quarterly Wage Reports and Why Do They Matter?
Wage reports, also known as quarterly contribution or wage detail reports, are the reports you file on a quarterly basis with each state, district and territory in which you pay employees in order to stay compliant with paying state unemployment insurance (SUTA). In other words, they are a key function of your payroll taxes (also known as…
Read MoreEmbracing Objections
I just saw the term, “Objection free selling.” In fairness to the person raising the issue, I didn’t read the article, so I’m not certain the premise or his position. It was the phrase that caught my attention, making me flashback on my own history of dealing with objections. At one point, I feared them.…
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