Category: 8. Accounting Other

Many accountants also offer tax preparation services.  Now that tax season is over, you may be experiencing some downtime.  While we encourage you to take a must-deserved break, you may

In Stephen Covey’s well-known and oft-quoted book, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, the last and final habit is known as “sharpening the saw.”  Covey explains that this habit “means

Your practice’s survival depends upon your ability to effectively promote your services.  But often, financial professionals are uncomfortable marketing themselves and are unaware of the best strategies in securing and

Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending. – Maria Robinson Even though you may have dreamed of launching

The ladder of success must be set upon something solid before you can start to climb. – Anonymous If you’ve been thinking about launching a startup, you should be aware

Whether you’re giving a presentation at a meeting or speaking at a conference, having some basic public speaking skills will enable you to better deliver your message.  Not only can

For each entrepreneur that sees his/her dream come true, there are probably 100 that never even try.  What’s the difference between those that follow their aspirations and those that don’t? 

Defined by wordspy.com as “…entrepreneur(s) who create and manage a home-based business,” homepreneurs are faring much better in this recession than experts originally anticipated.  BusinessWeek.com claims that “More than half

It doesn’t matter whether you’re a one-person or 20-person operation—at one point or another, you will have to conduct business meetings.  Often, these meetings can be over-scheduled, unfocused, under-prepared, and

It seems we’ve unintentionally caused a stir.  In an offer sent out recently, we suggested that you don’t need to spend four years in a university setting to enjoy a

"I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination." - Jimmy Dean"If one does not know to which port one

As competition increases and some marketing techniques become more complicated, the best approach for small businesses is often the simplest approach.  In an article found on BNet.com, Steve Tobak reflects