2016 Tax Guide Part 1: Personal & Business Tax Returns
Whether you’re an individual with a full-time W-2 job, a freelancer who earns 1099 income through independent contractor work, or a small business owner, you’re likely on the hook for filing at least one federal income tax return each year. In addition to these IRS tax forms, you may be required to file state and…
Read More6 Steps for Better Small Business Branding on Social Media
If you’re running a small business, social networks like Facebook are invaluable—but only if you know how to use them. We’ll explain. From the perspective of startups and small businesses, you might say we’re living in a golden age. Never before has it been so simple for a small organization to take on the big…
Read More4 Success Tips from Accomplished Millionaires (and a Bonus!)
We are living in Startup Era! It’s never been easier for both white and blue collar employees to quit their jobs and start their own entrepreneurship project. When you decide to start your own business, it’s very important to listen to more experienced entrepreneurs and follow their advice on various business and life matters. Here…
Read MoreIs Intelligence Enough to Get Ahead and Stay Successful?
We know it takes more than intelligence alone to be a good leader and get ahead. Just what are those key qualities that allow you to rise above the sea of people with identical academic backgrounds and excel? One skill that will make a dramatic difference in your business (and develop more respect from colleagues)…
Read More8 Ways to Improve Your Online Content Marketing
It’s 2016, and the digital tsunami rages on, drenching us all in a virtual deluge of online content and forcing companies of all sizes and industry segments to contribute to the endless content flow or be mercilessly drowned out by the competition. In the midst of such a content cataract, the question on everyone’s mind…
Read More5 Ways Unknown Founders Can Draw Interest from Investors
There’s no better time to be an entrepreneur than right now. Not only is there a low barrier to entry for the business world, startups now have access to what is estimated as a trillion dollar pool of capital. But apart from crowdfunding portals that make money more accessible, fundraising can still be a painful and time-consuming process. In fact,…
Read MoreAre You Treating Your Employees Like Children? Should You?
I like to treat employees like children! Before you start calling me names, let me explain. When we teach children a new skill, we don’t wait until they perfect it before we acknowledge their success. We praise them for each step they take as they progress towards their final goal. For example, when a baby starts to…
Read More5 Cost-Effective Ways to Increase Your Brand’s Visibility
Every day, the average adult consumes almost 10 hours of media and views about 360 media ads, according to research conducted by Media Dynamics. With so many media messages, your business may need to take extra steps beyond posting new content to be seen and heard above all the noise. Gain brand exposure without breaking…
Read More3 Ways Data is the Key to Retail Growth
Data is more available and more easily accessible than ever before. However, if you do not know how to access it, or what to do with it when you get it, it doesn’t help you much. If you have the right data and know how to use it, you can grow your retail business exponentially.…
Read MoreTime is Not on Your Side in Content Marketing
If Mick Jagger were a marketing expert, he’d sing that “Time is NOT on your side” when it comes to content marketing. In Contently’s new study, Content Marketing 2016: Staffing, Measurement, and Effectiveness Across the Industry, 37% of respondents cited time as their biggest challenge in creating effective content. To put this into proportion, last year…
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