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I’m sure you’ve heard all the noise about the BIG claims of mega-success by businesses who are using Social Media to promote their businesses. But is it really just that – a lot of NOISE that doesn’t mean a hill of beans in the real world? Or is this  an important trend that small business [...]

If you are using any version of QuickBooks 2007 (or older), you need to pay attention to this.
Effective May 31, 2010, Intuit (the makers of QuickBooks financial software) will discontinue live telephone support and add-on services for QuickBooks 2007 software (all versions).
Services that will be discontinued:
Assisted Payroll
Basic Payroll
Enhanced Payroll
Standard Payroll
Employee Organizer
Merchant Service
Billing Solution (formerly QuickBooks [...]

We are already one-third of the way through the year. Have your revenue numbers been improving?
I came across some revealing stats recently that are quite eye-opening about what’s really going on with A LOT of small businesses. I made a quick video to show what the numbers are really telling us about what we need [...]

As an entrepreneur, what does this “new economy” mean for you and your business?
Do you have a plan? How are you doing so far with this year’s goals?
If you’re still trying to navigate in the right direction, that’s great! Even if the revenue numbers aren’t quite where you’d like them to be (yet), here’s a short [...]

The major tax deadline of April 15th is quickly approaching for non-corporation businesses (sole proprietorships, partnerships and LLCs). Here are five quick tax-savings tips you don’t want to forget before the deadline arrives in all its glory.
1. Home Office Deduction
Generally, you can deduct business expenses that apply
to a part of your home if that part [...]