If you’re an accelerator look for you notebook in the mail. Sandi
Read more →According to the Small Business Administration in the U.S., there are 28.2 million small businesses (2011 data). Nearly 80 percent of these businesses do not have any employees, and over 50 percent are home-based. The bottom line of all these numbers is that a huge number of
Read more →If you’re looking to increase your profits, here are two common and one not-so-common but highly effective way to do it. 1. Increase your price or change your pricing method Many of you feel you need to compete on price but it’s not as necessary as you
Read more →We’re jazzed to be recognized with a 2014 Award of Excellence from Apex! This is in honor of Sandi Smith Leyva’s Thrive Newsletter in the category of One to Two Person-Produced Newsletters. If you are interested in catching our Award Winning Newsletter, please call our office at
Read more →Why More of Your Clients Will Be Confronting “Nanny Tax” Compliance This Year By Tom Breedlove, Director Care.com HomePay, Provided by Breedlove It’s no secret that the vast majority of families employing nannies, senior caregivers, housekeepers and other domestic workers do so without taking into account their
Read more →We are super excited to see the following clients recognized in the Intuitive Accountant 2014 Top 100 ProAdvisors list: Debbie Bosse Peter Cullen Beth Damis Carla Demers Jill Frillman Diane Gilson Mariko Hayashi-Hall Cindy Hovig Carrie Kahn Gale Kirsopp Laura Madeira Vic Madeira Bonnie Nagayama Laurie O’Neil Lisa Pierpont Cherri
Read more →Here are eight ways to boost your stamina and minimize burnout for those of you who are working long hours in the weeks ahead. 1. Understand the physical limitations of “willpower” According to scientists, our willpower is replenished every morning after a good night’s sleep. It’s strongest
Read more →I was drawn to reading Howard Buffett’s new book because I am completely intrigued by huge social problems and figuring out ways to solve them. For Howard, who is a farmer at heart, the challenge is how to tackle world hunger. One of the stories in the
Read more →Here’s a quick exercise: Choose any person in your work life or personal life. Now think back to the last few interactions you had with that person. Recall what was said and classify your list into two groups. What interactions, comments, and questions did you have with
Read more →Here’s a question: What portion of your revenues are derived from compliance work – e.g., tax preparation and IRS representation; bookkeeping; QuickBooks setup, clean-up, and training; payroll; and audit work – versus value-added work – e.g., revenue improvement, business consulting, profit margin analysis, and workflow improvement projects?
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