How to Start Life as an Entrepreneur
As business consultants, the team at SJ Wick sees a lot of different types of entrepreneurs. Some of those entrepreneurs are successful from the start, and others find the whole process somewhat difficult. If you have a dream of starting your own business, we want to help you get where you’re aiming to go by providing you with some useful tips on starting life as an entrepreneur. Here’s how to ...
Home Office Deduction Tips
If you work from home, you should take advantage of home office deductions. A Forbes article notes an interesting detail: most people do not make home office deductions because they are afraid of an audit! There’s a false rumor floating around that any deduction made will cause a red flag to appear, and that, in turn, will result in a fast audit. While there’s little to no truth to that notion,...
How to Hire a Small Business Consultant
When you’re not sure where to go with your business or how to get there, a small business consultant can help. Selecting the right business consultant for your company can be hard, though, because you don’t want to choose the wrong one (and wind up in a place you don’t want to be at all). Here are our tips on choosing the right business consultant. Find out if the consultant you are about to h...
Combat the High Cost of Employee Benefits
The high cost of doing business has just become even higher. Federal and state requirements regarding employment and employee benefits can appear to threaten profits and growth for many small business owners. In addition to health care costs mandated by the recently enacted Affordable Health Care Act, employers are also faced with rising costs for retirement plans, unemployment insurance, and o...
