Hiring A New Remote Bookkeeper

I’ve been very blessed with the opportunity to write guest posts for some great businesses, and the even greater people behind them.  This week is no exception. I recently contributed a post to the fine folks at Kashoo. Kashoo, if you don’t know, if a great online bookkeeping solution. Of all the ones I’ve worked […]

3 People Every Entrepreneur Needs to Keep Happy

As an entrepreneur, there will be days you’ll feel like you’re somewhere between a psychologist and a press secretary. The buck, after all, does stop with you. That means all complaints will eventually make their way across your desk. What I’ve learned over the years is that you can’t please everyone. Despite your best efforts, […]

The Death of 9-5

Imagine that while I’m typing this, Dolly Parton is belting out 9-5 in the background. Got that unsettling image in your head? Good. Let’s begin. I remember when I was a kid, 9-5 sounded horrible. What a long amount of time to be at work. 8:30-3:30 at school was bad enough. An extra hour, AND […]

How a Website Can Benefit New Businesses

So you’ve set up a company and are considering getting a website. A website although somewhat costly to set up and maintain can bring serious benefits to your new business. It is a common misconception that you have to hire an expensive web designer to make your website:   Web designer alternatives to save you […]

Introduce Your New Bookkeeper to These People

In the past, this would be a much different scenario. You hire a new professional bookkeeper, and they show up at your office on Monday to get started. You take them around and introduce them to everyone they’ll be working with. Eventually, they end up speaking to most of your customers and vendors. In no […]

5 Creative and New Ideas on How to Save Money for your Business

If you are like me and countless other people, you love your gadgets and you are always looking forward to getting the next one. I currently have my eye on few personal gadgets, but I also need a new laptop for my small business. Acquiring new IT equipment for a business can be expensive and […]

GTD SOS

I sent out a question to my Facebook and Twitter page recently. It’s a big question, so I thought I’d share it with you too. For a change of pace, this post is a question to you, my amazing readers. As I’ve probably mentioned before, I’m a big fan of the book Getting Things Done […]

Bookkeeping – Made in Canada

It’s funny how the mind works. Driving around each day, I couldn’t tell you how many red Honda Civics passed me. But if I were to buy a red Honda Civic tomorrow, suddenly I’d be seeing them at every intersection. No, I’m not about to talk about cars, or give a Radiolab-style analysis on why […]

How to Break Out of Your Small Business Slump

Today’s post is by Evelyn Tate. For almost all small businesses, consistency is key: consistency of service, quality, and even the number of orders coming in. But there comes a time in the lives of all small businesses when things start to slow down. Perhaps the ‘honeymoon’ period is coming to an end and the […]

How To Get More Out of Each Day

Today’s post is by Cristina Garza Cristina Garza, owner of www.accountingprose.com, empowers small business owners by providing accounting software and bookkeeping solutions at a fair price, enabling them to focus their attention on income generating activities. When she is not busy hammering on her ten key; she can be found in the garden, on her […]