Seven deadly small business sins #3
Have you ever made a plain bad hire? Now, how did it happen? About higher can cost a company up to seven times that person's revenue for every day that they stay on board that they really shouldn't. A bad…
Amazing experience with an energy-saving company
Today we had an amazing experience with an energy-saving company here in the Valley. They came out yesterday to do a survey of our overhead fluorescent fixtures. It took us all of about one hour from start to finish and…
Is your operating agreement operational?
There's a big issue out there these days. I've seen many companies that do not have or do not have an updated operating agreement. The big question is, do you even know what an operating agreement is? An operating agreement…
10 tips to help you become profitable in 2012
Here are some of my top 10 tips to help you become profitable in this new 2012 year. Identify your core clients. These are the clients that always pay you, always pay on time, you love working with. Anyone who's…
Are you susceptible to occupational fraud?
A very good friend of mine, and a local CPA, Robert Minniti is a specialist in accounting, fraud and forensic accounting, and is a certified fraud examiner and a certified forensic accountant. Basically meaning he is an absolute specialist in…
This graph is awesome!
As some of you may know, I am working towards what some people call early "extreme retirement." Now, please note, this does not mean in any way that I am intending on retiring anytime soon. What this does mean is…
Want To Win $10,000?
F48859794A All you need to do is find the one dollar bill with the above-mentioned serial number. Have you checked your wallet? Have you checked your safe deposit box? Have you checked your front hallway? It will be worth your…
Five Ways to Raise Successful Children
Today I read a great article on get Rich slowly. It was about the five ways to raise successful children. I have to say that I was very impressed with the article, and the five ways. I don't have children…
Is Your Banker Your Best Friend?
“People let me tell you 'bout my best friend, He's a warm hearted person who'll love me till the end.” Is your banker your best friend? Are they someone you call when you have a problem (financially related or not)? …
Obama Signs Veterans Hiring Credit Tax Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NOVEMBER 21, 2011) BY MICHAEL COHN, ACCOUNTING TODAY President Obama signed into law Monday a bill that provides tax credits for hiring veterans and repeals a 3 percent tax withholding requirement on government contractors. The bill was passed…
Success Defined
I wanted to write up a little something on what I feel success is. Success is: Doing what makes you HAPPY Doing what you feel passionate about Being able to financially afford the things and adventures and lifestyle that you…
Create a Job, Don’t Wait for One!
Him: So what do you do? Me: I’m self-employed. I’m a freelancer. Him: Oh, I’m sorry. What do you want to do? Me: Um, excuse me? In this excellent article by Afford Anything's author there is a great discussion on creating your own job…
The Race to the Bottom
There's a race to the bottom, one where communities fight to suspend labor and environmental rules in order to become the world's cheapest supplier. The problem with the race to the bottom is that you might win... In Seth Godin's…
Tax Goddess Tips: Janet Spears on Who Needs a BK Attorney
Janet Spears, a Bankruptcy attorney with Rowley Chapman Barney & Buntrock, LTD, talks to us today about who really needs a BK attorney. You can find Janet at: (480) 833-1113 Ext. 209 or Janet@azlegal.com
Tax Goddess Tips: Janet Spears on Debt Consolidation vs. BK
Janet Spears, a Bankruptcy attorney with Rowley Chapman Barney & Buntrock, LTD, talks to us today about the differences between filing for a BK and working with a debt consolidation company. You can find Janet at: (480) 833-1113 Ext. 209…
