Articles on: Finance

4 Ways to get your business audited by the IRS

Tax season is shifting into high gear.   This is also the time of year we are most likely to think about the potential of being audited by the IRS.  Even though the potential for an Audit is only about 1% for  business owners,  the simple math says out of 100 of your business peers at […]

Why More Money isn’t always More Money…

  I met with a business owner last week who had a record year for revenue last year.  He worked really hard, he spent a lot of time and effort on sales and marketing, he aggressively went after any opportunities he could find and if any customers wavered on sticking around he gave them a […]

Concerned about Cash? 4 Ways to Safeguard your Cashflow

Few things stress a business owner more than running out of cash. It really is the lifeblood of your business and when you’re out of cash, you’re probably out of business. Considering how important cash is to your operation, you’d expect business owners to be pretty sophisticated when it comes to tracking it. Truth be […]

Saving it for a Rainy Day

If you are reading this, the Mayan calendar was off at least by a few days and the end of world did not come as it was predicted.   And, hopefully you’re enjoying the Christmas & Holiday season and reflecting on the year as it comes to a close. Speaking of reflection… we were having an […]

Does your team get the cost of a ‘Do-Over’?

A “Do-Over” takes on many shapes and forms in business; warranty work, improper billing, improper invoicing, arriving at the wrong address for an appointment, shipping to the wrong address, wasted materials…you get the picture. Unfortunately as a business owner (especially with employees) the opportunities to excel in this expensive and unwanted category are almost endless. […]

5 Holiday Cash Flow Tips

The end of the year is a great time to think about money – today we have a guest post from Carolyn K. from the BlogContentGuild.com – take it away Carolyn. The holidays have descended upon us, and the end of the year is rapidly approaching. If you are a business owner, you’ve probably noticed […]