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Preparing-for-a-Business-Emergency

Preparing for a Business Emergency

Do you have an โ€œemergency savings fundโ€ for your business? ๐Ÿ’ต If you donโ€™t, maybe you genuinely like the idea of having one โ€ฆ but just donโ€™t know where to start. If thatโ€™s where youโ€™re at, then this post is for you. (๐Ÿญ) ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜, ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ (๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ปโ€™๐˜) ๐—ฎ๐—ป โ€œ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐˜†โ€ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฒ. Thereโ€™s a difference between an โ€œemergencyโ€ expense and an โ€œoverlookedโ€ expense. Forgetting about your quarterly property tax bill, or your annual accountant invoice โ€“ well, that doesnโ€™t count as an emergency. ๐Ÿ˜‰ Those are

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The-Miracles-of-Bookkeeping

The Miracles of Bookkeeping

โ€œBUT WAIT! THEREโ€™S MORE!!โ€ Remember that TV sales guy back in the early 2000s? The one with the beard who was always yelling about the ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ of OxiClean? (Side note: what is it about those TV salesmen that made them believe that the LOUDER they yelled, the more likely you are to buy?) And not only could it get out impossible stains, but it was also such a MIRACLE product, the salesman made it sound like it could: ๐Ÿ›ข๏ธ Clean up the BP oil spill

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How-to-Get-Your-Accounts-Payable-to-Work-for-You

How to Get Your Accounts Payable to Work for You

How would you like to lower the stress level in your business? ๐Ÿ’ต ๐Ÿ‘‰ Then letโ€™s talk about your accounts payables first. I know, I know, itโ€™s a lot more exciting and fun to talk about your new clients and the money coming IN the door. But one of the easiest ways to de-stress your business finances is to manage the money going OUT the door. ๐—ฆ๐—ผ, ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ โ€œ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒโ€? This is the money that is going out of your business ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ

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Small Business Mistakes You Can Avoid Now

Did you know that more than 40% of small businesses make mistakes on their payroll every year? โŒ AND โ€“ that the average fine for those mistakes is a whopping $850?? ๐Ÿ˜ฐ Thatโ€™s just one example of how bookkeeping mistakes can hurt your bottom line. ๐Ÿ’ฐ And donโ€™t get us started on all the other ways, too, like: ๐Ÿ’ฐ Overdraft fees ๐Ÿ’ฐ Fines for late tax filing and missed deadlines ๐Ÿ’ฐ Unclaimed tax-deductible expenses ๐Ÿ’ฐ And lots more! The good news? All are TOTALLY avoidable

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Expenses-An-Essential-Ingredient-In-Every-Business

Expenses: An Essential โ€œIngredientโ€ In Every Business

They say that a good recipe starts with great fresh ingredients, right? ๐Ÿ“Š Well, itโ€™s the same with your business โ€“ if you want to create solid profit-making strategies, you need to start with clean up-to-date data. And one of those essential data โ€œingredientsโ€ is your business expenses. Think about it this way: You wouldnโ€™t make burgers for your family with expired meat and moldy buns, right? Your business deserves better than moldy old data, too! So, hereโ€™s 3 tips to help you manage your

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The-What-Ifs-of-Business-Finance

The What If’s of Business Finance

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ณ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ผ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ? โค๏ธ Seriously โ€“ take a second to imagine what it would be like if your business finances werenโ€™t so hard โ€ฆ or even โ€“ dare say! โ€“ easy: ๐Ÿคฉ ๐—ช๐—›๐—”๐—ง ๐—œ๐—™ tax season was a ๐˜€๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜† process you finished early โ€“ and barely had to think about? ๐Ÿ˜ ๐—ช๐—›๐—”๐—ง ๐—œ๐—™ checking your business bank account (and the new client deposits!) was a ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ (๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—ป!) part of your daily routine? ๐Ÿฅณ ๐—ช๐—›๐—”๐—ง ๐—œ๐—™ you

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