Listening to your customers by tracking lost sales
“Sorry, we don’t carry that item.” Or perhaps, “No, that’s not part of our service package.” How many times a year do your salespeople utter these words or ones like […]
4 tough questions to ask before expanding to a new location
Is business going so well that you’re thinking about adding another location? If this is the case, congratulations! But before you start planning the ribbon-cutting ceremony, take a step back […]
Increase your odds of getting a small business loan
As any entrepreneur will tell you, financing a business is no small undertaking. Pulling funds from personal bank accounts, liquidating assets, talking to friends and relatives about your venture — […]
Is it worth filing an amended tax return?
Suppose you just glanced at the 2016 tax return you filed in April and noticed an error or omission. Or maybe you remembered a deduction you neglected to include on […]
Home office deductions: It’s not so simple
Do you work from your own home? If so, you may be entitled to deduct home office expenses on your personal income tax return. Taxpayers are sometimes hesitant to use […]
Donating art to charity — it can be a beautiful thing
Do you own a prized piece of art that you’d like to donate to charity? If you meet the requirements for gifts of property, you may qualify for an enhanced […]
Make Sure Your Company is Prepared for Any Disaster
What could stop your company from operating for a day, a month or a year? A flood or fire? Perhaps a key supplier shuts down temporarily or permanently. Or maybe […]
Does Your Business Have Too Much Cash?
From the time a business opens its doors, the owner is told “cash is king.” It may seem to follow that having a very large amount of cash could never […]
Tips to Slash Shipping Costs for your Business
Scrutinize your operating budget and you may discover that shipping expenses — ever present and necessary for obtaining inventory and delivering products to customers — are squeezing your bottom line […]
Know Your Rights as a Taxpayer
Did you know that as a taxpayer you have certain rights that are outlined and available to you in the “Taxpayer Bill of Rights?” In a 2012 taxpayer survey, only […]