How to Make Smarter Hiring Decisions

Hiring decisions and training new employees is one of the toughest jobs you face as a manager or business owner. Even when there are plenty of applicants, finding the right one is still time-consuming. Here are some tips for each stage of the process – from...

Does Your Mileage Log Travel the Distance for Tax Deduction?

The tax code allows deductions for qualified miles driven for business, medical, moving and charitable purposes. But to claim this deduction you must keep adequate records of actual miles driven. During an audit this is an often disallowed deduction, despite the fact...

Six Questions Every Family Business Should Answer

Tax and business planning is important for the success of any organization, but especially for the family-owned enterprise. Here are some important questions that owners of family businesses need to address. 1. Do you have a plan? Without a plan, your business...

Disaster-Proof Your Business

Every business is vulnerable to natural disasters such as fires, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, and earthquakes. However, advance preparation can minimize your exposure in several ways. For example: Physical assets. Buildings, equipment, furniture, inventories,...

How to Protect Your Business from Employee Theft

Employee theft happens frequently enough for it to be a concern of every business. It makes no difference whether your business is a one-employee medical office or a 40-employee service business. Absentee business owners should be even more alert to the problem of...

Earn Profit Starting Today – Your First Quarter of Profit

It’s time to start implementing the Profit First fundamentals in your business to earn profit starting today. If you haven’t already gone through the Profit First Instant Assessment click here to go back and do that now, then head back here once you’re done. Before we...