How to expedite slow-paying clients. One of the greatest frustrations can be slow accounts receivables. You've done the work now. How do you get paid for it so that you can run your business? Here are a few tips that have worked for me over the years. Get paid for your services and move on to the next client. Many of us have been ripped off in the past. [...]

Getting The IRS Phone Number and 6 Other Surefire Methods to Reach The IRS As a Small Business Owner If you're looking for the IRS phone number, it's probably that time again. Tax season, aka quarterly taxes for entrepreneurs, is the time we all dread: gathering our 1065s, 1040-ES, and other financial documents to answer questions that the government already knows. More than likely you'll probably have some questions and concerns of your own and grow increasingly frustrated trying to reach the IRS. [...]

Great Business Management Congratulations, entrepreneur….you've made it through another year of doing business. There is always room to improve, and my golden rule is, "If a client is not coming back for more services from you, you are doing something wrong." Too many times, we are living in the business moment and looking for instant financial gratification instead of building a great relationship with a client(s). There are ways you can improve your services that you may be overlooking. [...]

Small business Idea “Small business idea: How to clean up your finances and keep your company in the black,” managing a business can be both rewarding and stressful. While keeping an eye on their small business finances might not be an owner’s top priority when first establishing their business, it should become ingrained into their daily routine. [...]

Starting a Business? A few things You Need to Know Starting a business? Here are a few tips to help you along the way. I've been in business now for 23 years. I've been very lucky because it's been estimated that up to 85% of new businesses fail within the first four years or less. Some studies state as high as 60% of new businesses fail within the first year. [...]

Over the last few months I have been doing many beta tests. Not only on my online business but the company that I keep through my business which is outrageously important for your personal growth. Not surprisingly, I have found that almost ALL of the people that I know/knew who have their own businesses are either not as advanced as I am in business. Most of them are struggling and out of about 50 there may be one or two who are at the same juncture as I am right now. [...]

4 Top Payroll Companies for Small Businesses Of all the small-business processes you must implement to run a strong and successful career, knowing the best payroll companies to hire is the one process that needs to work seamlessly for every employee. After all, no one likes to receive a late paycheck, or find that they’ve been paid the wrong amount.  Believe it or not, payroll involves much more than tracking hours and handing out paychecks on time. [...]

The Life of an Entrepreneur - smooth sailing but watch out for the cliffs. Photo by Kevin Ross Small Business Tips: Don't work from home! Don't work from home, why? Entrepreneurs are in a class by ourselves. We go against the grain. When everyone else is working we're sleeping and when everyone else is sleeping ... well, we're working! Whenever you go against the grain, you place yourself in the minority and it can anything from challenging to incredibly frustrating. [...]

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New Survey Finds Small Business Owners Uncertain About Retirement Plan, Finances Despite confidence in business...

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Find Your Own Replacement in Times of Need We get SO caught up in the day-to-day that we rarely consider what would happen if we could NOT work. I have literally seen businesses shut down when the owner got sick or was not able to work. I was talking to a minority black entrepreneur who does an entertainment site and he was telling me that he literally works 13 to 15 hour days. I asked him why and he said news keeps coming and he has to be there to post it (see Automate). [...]