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Submitted by fortheinfo on Wed, 2008-01-02 00:42.
Being a small business owner is sometimes lonely proposition. You're the person in charge of everything. From open to close, from income to expenses. Everyone looks to you for answers. Where do you turn for answers or advice? [img_assist|nid=44|title=|desc=|link=node|align=right|width=200|height=133]There are many times you're going to find yourself in need of advice for a specific situation. The following are people you can turn to for help and counsel when needed: Spouse: Even though you might want to keep your business separate from your personal life, it mixes. Your spouse is someone you can turn to for advice on your small business. Now, they might not know the ins and outs of your business, but they know you. They know how you've dealt with things in the past and they have different recollections than you. Photo Credit: Lali Masriera Submitted by fortheinfo on Tue, 2008-01-01 03:02.
USA Today is up today with an article on the top trends of 2008. They only have five posted at this time, but more will follow later. The author, Steve Strauss, takes great pains to explain these are not predictions, but trends:
[img_assist|nid=42|title=|desc=|link=node|align=right|width=200|height=150] Good enough for me. Submitted by fortheinfo on Sun, 2007-12-30 22:04.
[img_assist|nid=40|title=|desc=|link=node|align=right|width=150|height=200]Everyone who works a corporate job has fanciful thoughts of walking away and starting their own small business. If you look at recent economic trends, many people aren't choosing to do this, but are forced. Before you make that leap you need to consider a number of factors to determine whether you should do it or not. Corporate jobs can be stifling, but most times people look towards a small business to increase their incomes. Those who make the leap to full time small businesses don't consider everything involved. Photo Credit: Steve Woods Submitted by fortheinfo on Thu, 2007-12-27 23:38.
[img_assist|nid=38|title=|desc=|link=node|align=right|width=200|height=126]There is a great article from Chicago's Daily Herald that talks about New Years Resolutions for small business owners. It's a great list and one that we should all look at. I'm going to run through a few of them that I consider to be the most important. Large financial purchases: You need to ensure your accountant is with you throughout the process. In small businesses your accountant is a team member. Before you commit a large amount of money to something make sure the accountant is in the loop. This helps you do two things: 1) Make sure you are spending the money properly and 2) Ensures that you take advantage of any tax or other benefits. Submitted by fortheinfo on Wed, 2007-12-26 22:00.
[img_assist|nid=36|title=|desc=|link=node|align=right|width=200|height=133]With the holiday season ending, we're seeing more and more reports of small businesses donating goods and/or services to groups in their communities. An interesting article from the Kansas City Star looks at one small business' effort to donate blankets to a local community agency. There are a few things to consider if you are going to make a donation on your small business' behalf:
Donating, even if it's not during the holidays, is a wonderful idea for small businesses. Make sure you do your homework first so you don't run into issues. Photo Credit: Burcin Muftuoglu |
all-time popular contentPollWhat aspect of owning a small business do you look forward to the least? Writing your business plan and updating it periodically. 16% Dealing with customers. 10% Filling out tax forms. 39% Keeping the books up-to-date. 26% Marketing your small business. 10% Total votes: 31 |