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Are You Keeping Up With Your Bookkeeping?
When you’re a business owner, you’re used to having a full plate. You’re weathering lots of ups and downs, booms and busts, celebrations and challenges, on a regular basis. To make a successful enterprise, there are many different factors that must come together, and one of those that some people tend to overlook is accounting. Keeping up with your company’s bookkeeping is essential, but too ma...
Tips for Hiring New Employees
Whether you are a growing company looking to hire your first employees, or you’re heading into another round of seasonal hiring, now is your chance to shine. When you have the right hiring strategies and preparation to onboard new staff, you can feel calm and confident during this sometimes-tedious process. Hiring new employees can be a nerve wracking and discouraging process, particularly for ...
Quarterly Tax Filings for Small Business
Many people are used to thinking of April 15th as “tax day” here in the U.S., but the truth is that many individuals and small business owners file taxes throughout the year! Freelancers, contractors, and other self-employed individuals typically pay quarterly tax filings on estimated income. So that means you may have not one, but four tax days every year. However daunting this may seem, when ...
Budgeting Tips for Seasonal Businesses
If you run a company that sees dramatic swings in revenue throughout the year, you have unique financial challenges that other, steadier businesses may not have. If your business brings in the majority of income during the summer, like many contractors, landscapers, and outdoor-related businesses, you’ll have to work a little harder to budget appropriately. Thankfully, there are great C...
5 Ways a Business Consultant Can Boost Your Revenue
Owning your own business isn’t for the faint of heart. Long hours, financial stress, and personal sacrifice is simply a part of the game for most people. Many entrepreneurs take on everything themselves, playing multiple roles, and pushing to the brink of burnout. While it can sound like a risk, or something that you don’t need to do, hiring outside help can be a tremendous asset to your compan...
Top Tax Deductions for Small Businesses
When you’re running your own business, whether it’s a restaurant or a retail store, you want to make the most out of every penny that you spend. To give yourself the best chance at long-term success, tax time is a major opportunity to take advantage of. There may be dozens of tax write offs, subsidies, or deductions that you qualify for, that can save you a lot of money, and help keep you afloa...
5 Reasons Why You Should Outsource Your Payroll
Out of the thousands of small businesses here in Colorado, a large percentage of them outsource their accounting and payroll management. If you are a brand-new business, or you haven’t yet considered hiring outside payroll help, this year may be the time to do it. Seasoned entrepreneurs know that delegating and outsourcing tasks is key to growing a successful business. There are m...
New Year Check-In for Small Businesses
In the first few weeks of any new year, many small business owners take time to rest and refocus after the holiday rush. This is a great time to invest in getting organized and catching up on things, as well as setting goals for the coming year. For a business to be successful, it’s important to have periodic check-ins, so you can be as prepared as possible. If you want to make this com...
