I was checking out my storage area and realized that I haven't revisited my old papers in a while so recently I went through the old bins and started shredding lots and lots of papers. The thing about paper is that it doesn't take a lot of room and I can easily place it somewhere and let it collect dust. But, this is not necessary. The IRS doesn't need us to keep every single piece of paper that ever crossed our desk. As a small business owner, we need to be more conservative with … [Read more...] about How to Shred Important Small Business and Personal Papers
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Small Business Mid Year Review Tips
June 30th was the halfway point of the year! Why not take a proactive view of your tax forms and review your employee and subcontractor. It is a great time to do a small business mid-year review to look at your business goals, product line, your 1099-misc paperwork, subcontractors' documentation, bookkeeping files, Profit, and your Employee W-2 information to make sure everything is in order. What areas should I review in my small business when I do a mid-year review? Below are the … [Read more...] about Small Business Mid Year Review Tips
How To Make Your Blog More Shareable
If you are like me and so many other bloggers, you probably want people to share your blog posts. But, if visitors feel that your site is too difficult or challenging to share your content, they may just leave and not share at all. Your visitor should not have to do the legwork so let's make it easy on them. This post will talk about how to make your blog more shareable. 3 Powerful Ways to Get Visitors To Share Your Content There are a variety of plugins for sharing buttons. If you … [Read more...] about How To Make Your Blog More Shareable
Small Business Microsoft OneNote Digital Notebook Tips
What do you use to manage your posts, ideas, projects, client files, business research, etc....? Do you want to go paperless? Do you want to be able to search your records and ideas easily? Here is one application that works whether you use a PC or Mac or if you use mobile devices, like Android, Android tablets, iPhone, or iPad. It's called "Microsoft OneNote Digital Notebook" Below we are going to share with you OneNote digital notebook tips to help your small business. My … [Read more...] about Small Business Microsoft OneNote Digital Notebook Tips
How to Keep Business Credit Card Receipts
While reconciling bank accounts are important, you need to have proof of receipts for all your transactions, even the credit card transactions. Today, we will talk about the importance of keeping receipts for credit card statements and ways to organize your credit card transactions. Follow along and get your credit card receipts in order before it is too late. The importance of keeping credit card receipts. Most small businesses have one or more business credit cards (CC). Keeping these … [Read more...] about How to Keep Business Credit Card Receipts
30 House Cleaning Industry Social Media Post Ideas
Getting engagement on social media platforms can be difficult, especially in a niche industry like house cleaning. We are going to share our favorite house cleaning industry social media post ideas to engage your audience. First, we need to talk about tips that will help you propel these social media post ideas to get more interaction. It's not just about posting a great image or thought and letting it go. You will need to do a little more work than that. How to get more involved with my … [Read more...] about 30 House Cleaning Industry Social Media Post Ideas
Questions to Ask Yourself When Managing Your Time
Managing my time has become an art form. It has taken over 30 years and is still a work in progress. I have been able to control my time to the 15-minute time slot. It wasn't an easy road, though. It took time and focus to keep me on schedule. Keep in mind that I do not have a strict plan. That is the point of being self-employed. I can adjust my schedule as needs arise. I also have flexible clients with me and only have a few on-site clients that need me there a few … [Read more...] about Questions to Ask Yourself When Managing Your Time
Important Tips to Delegating as a Small Business Owner
As your small business grows, you may be wondering how to delegate services to others. Whether you are delegating tasks to employees or subcontractors, there are some things you should know as a small business owner. But before we get into the tips, let's talk about how to find the right person. How to find the right person to delegate tasks for your small business? Taking the time and interviewing more than one person is essential. You may be rushed and just don't want to spend a lot … [Read more...] about Important Tips to Delegating as a Small Business Owner
Social Media Quotes and Stats
I work with many first-time small business owners creating and maintaining their social media presence on the world stage. Many feel intimated with being online, sharing themselves and promoting their small business. I am here to tell you, we've all been there. The best way to look at being online for your business is not to advertise your business. You are there to be of service to others. You are there to share your experience, expertise and find out what others want … [Read more...] about Social Media Quotes and Stats
