How important is accountability to the success of a company? Without it, a company cannot improve its performance. If each team member feels invested in the success of the business they are a part of, the sky is truly the limit. As part of our business coach advice, let’s point out five clear benefits where accountability is implemented in a … Read More
Grow Your Business and Fall in Love with It Again
Can you remember back when you first started your business? You were so excited about your business and the success it would achieve. Remember? And you got butterflies in your stomach when you were working out business plans? But then something changed. Maybe it didn’t go the way you planned. That’s okay. Hope is not lost. Here are some ideas … Read More
How a CPA Can Boost Your Small Business
If you’re starting a small business on a fixed budget, you’ve probably spent some time trying to figure out where you can cut costs and do more on your own in order to stretch the funds you have available. One area where you may consider doing it yourself instead of farming it out is accounting. If you have an accounting background … Read More
Designer Reaches Goals With CPA’s Help
Dream of A Designer Janet started her interior design business three years ago with a promising vision. The designer planned to work three days a week and help families achieve the home of their dreams by offering her creativity. As happens often with small business owners, the reality didn’t quite pan out as Janet had hoped. Instead of working three … Read More
Consultant Improves Profit with CPA’s Help
Learning How to Turn Promise into Profit Joe is the CEO of a growing IT consultant firm that provide network management solutions as well as selling and repairing computer equipment out of a retail store. He has two silent partners in the business who lent him some money to get it going. Joe had grown his team to 25 people. … Read More
When To Sell Your Business
When to Sell One of the questions we often ask our clients is “When do you plan to sell your business?” We get all sorts of responses, ranging from “I’ve no intention of selling it” to “We think the boys will take it over, but we’re not sure” to “I’d sell it tomorrow if I could!” Whatever the response, what … Read More
Save Your Startup From Crashing Early
The failure rate of startup businesses is a common story. And many of these startups were founded on great business ideas. You might ask yourself why businesses built on brilliant ideas still fail. The answer is usually fairly simple. Having an idea for a business and having an idea about how to run a business are two entirely different things. The … Read More
Having a Home-Based Business
More than 52 percent of businesses today are home-based. Garages, basements, and attics are being transformed into the corporate headquarters of the newest entrepreneurs–home-based businesspeople. And, with technological advances in smartphones, tablets, and iPads as well as rising demand for “service-oriented” businesses, the opportunities seem to be endless. Is a Home-Based Business Right for You? Choosing a home business is … Read More
Where to Get Small Business Advice
When you own a small business, everyone wants to give you advice. It can come from all kinds of sources: friends, family members, neighbors, social media connections, people you meet walking your dog. A lot of times such advice is not very helpful. If you’re looking for worthwhile advice, there are many people who have worthwhile insights and experience that … Read More
A CPA’s Advice Helps Law Firm
David, the sole practitioner of a law firm, found that his revenue had stagnated and he was constantly facing cash flow problems. David was jolted into action by an honest conversation with his CPA, who asked him how many hours he worked in his firm each year. The lawyer estimated approximately 2,000. The accountant then asked the lawyer to divide … Read More