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Running business operations is not for the faint of heart. So many layers dovetail together: scheduling, accounts receivable, inventory, accounts payable, tracking time, point-of-sale processing. It can seem rather endless. Good news for the many small business owners who use QuickBooks: there are many,
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One of the most powerful ways to show appreciation to an employee: a bonus for their hard work. Whether your company is going gangbusters because of their work, they’ve really been putting in extra effort, or even a strategy they were part of is taking off, paying a one-time bonus can bring the team
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When is the right time? If you’ve been growing your small business, putting your blood, sweat, and tears into it for years, you might be starting to think about when would be the right time to sell. Maybe you’re nearing retirement, and you’re deciding how much longer you want to work, or perhaps you have
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Payment size. Liability. Maintenance. Cash flow. The decision whether to lease space for your business or buy a building or site is a big decision and should be carefully considered. Either way, you should review liability, your budget and expected cash flow, the short- and long-term goals of your
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Even if they’re not a standard employee, those who you’re sending payment to for work completed still require tax forms. You may have heard of a 1099 form in relation to the ‘gig economy’ – as documents required by those who freelance or work short-term contract jobs on a rolling basis. But the gig
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The present and the future. Good employers care about their employees – not only their current circumstances and their work responsibilities, but also their futures. But for small businesses, offering retirement benefits may be challenging. Even if you want to offer such a plan, deciding which one may be
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