Small Business Resources

Setting SMART Goals

A goal without a plan is just a dream.  As we near the start of a new year and think of the accomplishments we want to achieve, it’s important to...
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Changing Your Business Name – What You Need to Know

Congrats on your business name change!  You’ve put in hours of brainstorming, writing, re-writing, and crafting to come up with your new name and brand.  But now that you have...
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Time For a Review of your Insurance Coverage!

When was the last time you reviewed your insurance? If it's been awhile, it's time to review. Insurance policies tend to be one of those things...
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The Power of VLOOKUP

Spreadsheets are the engines that run many businesses. With so much data, you will likely have multiple spreadsheets with different information; all of which relate to a single, core piece...
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Selecting the Best CPA for your Business

Business owners are pulled in multiple directions every day.  Therefore, it is important to invest the time and energy into finding the right advisors to help you on your journey. ...
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4 Tips to Creating Work-Life Balance

The number one request we hear from candidates, employees and clients is that they are looking for work-life balance.  While the employer can definitely play into this balance that everyone...
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Unique Ability

Discovering your Unique Ability (http://uniqueability.com/) and spending time honing and developing your Unique Ability will set you up for a lifetime of personal and professional success.  At the core of...
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Employee vs. Contractor:Control and Relationship

Sometimes in small business, the idea of paying those who work for you as contractors sounds ideal.  But, how does a business owner know to correctly classify a worker as...
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1099s: Tips & Tricks

1099s are due January 31st - have yours been sent? If you have, have you sent them to all vendors and service providers who need one?  You might think that...
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Using Excel Rounding to Alleviate Reconciliation Woes

In business, we often leverage data from multiple systems, ultimately wanting the numbers from each system to reconcile perfectly.  Yet sometimes…that isn’t the case.  While you may only be off...
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