A virtual assistant is unlike a full-time employee, a VA can save you from office space, equipment, taxes, insurances, medical benefits and so much more. Since a virtual assistant only charges on the hour inputted into your business, you’re also save on holiday and sick leaves. A VA can lighten your workload so you can once again have a balance between work and your personal life.…

Howdy. I am the proud owner and operator of a web-based business that sells water purification equipment to homeowners and small businesses. I’d like to take a few moments to describe my experience in search engine optimization: the mistakes, the successes, and my resulting philosophy on getting found in the World Wide Web.
Like most small web-based startups, my business relies exclusively on traffic that is…

Google Voice As A Time Management Tool For Small Business Owners
Google Voice is a great time management tool for small business owners and entrepreneurs. It allows you to not answer your telephone when you’re not expecting calls, so you can continue to work uninterrupted. It’s a great little tool so that you can send all of your telephone lines to one phone number and actually…

Owning a small business can be the greatest sense of accomplishment in life or a huge let down and a confidence crusher.  Let alone a large dent in your bank account if things go wrong.  As we are all well aware, there is risked involved with any small business. With this little bit of small business advice, you can eliminate some of that risk and leave…

Many of our clients have been able to build their businesses successfully as a direct result of outsourcing. One of the most common jobs that they outsource is appointment setting. If your company does any type of outside sales (and most do) having an outsourced telemarketing department is ideal. Think about it, if you tried to hire telemarketers in house,…

Last year I downloaded a great and inexpensive small business bookkeeping software to my computer.  It was simple and easy to use and I spent about a week entering all my receipts.  It was a relief to finally be getting my bookkeeping done so I would be ready for tax time.  Then soon after, to my dismay my computer died, and because I had not created…

Small business start up with enthusiasm and high expectations, but, according to the US Small Business Administration, around 50 % of them fail within the first five years. Reasons for the failure are diverse and numerous, just like the risks involved in starting and running a small business. Here are some tips how to be within those 50 % of small businesses which manage to sustain…

There’s a huge misconception out there that if you own a business, you get a better deal on health insurance.  The fact is, many “group” health insurance plans come with higher price tags than individual health policies.
For the small business owner with 5-7 employees or less, offering to reimburse employees for their individual health insurance policies through an HRA (Health Reimbursement Arrangement) can prove a…

I decided to write this article after clicking on a website for a nationally-recognized sales trainer, a  dynamic, inspiring coach who reached six-figure success in her first year in business and could help me (and you) do the same! But what I read didn’t make me want to pick up the phone and call to sign up for her services; it made me want to pick…

With the economy still lukewarm entrepreneurs everywhere are trying to conserve cash. Investing money to grow your business is a must, but wasting money—well that’s something no one wants to do, but many business owners manage to do unknowingly. And although many businesses are still booming, being a cheapskate can keep more profit in your bank account.
In fact, being a cheapskate is being buzzed about…