Having a diverse range of people in your workplace is a necessity these days. And businesses should work to be as culturally minded as possible in order to make sure that all of their employees - and customers - feel welcome. While being a good person is a decent first step, you should do more … Continue reading 3 Tips on Being Culturally Minded in the Workplace
Hello everybody and welcome back to our series on employee retention. Last week we talked about the first reason why your employee retention sucks (because your HR sucks) and what you can do about it. If you haven’t read it yet, I encourage you to do so here. But that is far from the only … Continue reading How to Improve Employee Retention – Part II: Your Benefits Suck
Sooner or later, every business owner and manager is going to have to deal with an employee who is just getting a little too comfortable on the job. They slow down, are less productive, and not as good. You might notice that the quality of their work is decreasing, and it’s getting to a point … Continue reading How to Stop an Employee From Slacking Off at Work
So often in the business world, you sooner or later have to travel and make connections. Networking on its own is hard but doing it in a new city can take it to another level of difficulty. How do you find people to meet? How do you figure out what can be beneficial for your … Continue reading How to Network on a Business Trip
Running a small business can be tough and creating an atmosphere of professionalism can be even tougher. Everyone has different personalities that play into creating the right office culture but as the business owner, you need to make sure your office culture is crafted for efficiency. That’s why we compiled a list of 4 ways … Continue reading 4 Ways to Make Your Business More Professional
Every business needs a bookkeeper. Whether you’re a large business that’s spread out all over the state or a small mom and pop store with 3 full-time employees, you need a bookkeeper. The risks of bookkeeping yourself are too high and can often be a reason why businesses fail. Businesses really see the effects of … Continue reading 4 Benefits of Hiring a Bookkeeper for Your Small Business
One of the biggest mysterious for those who are either not in business or new to business is understanding the difference between an accountant and a bookkeeper. It can be very difficult to understand the difference, but the two have stark differences that matter strongly when they’re hired to a business. So here are 2 … Continue reading The Difference Between an Accountant and a Bookkeeper
As many of you know, this is the first year in which the changes in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed in 2017 really take effect. These changes are massive, and could drastically change how much in taxes you owe for better or worse. These changes mean that your business needs to hire a … Continue reading Business Owners!! You HAVE TO Hire a Tax Preparer This Year.
Last week we talked about toxic clients you need to watch out for. If you haven’t read that post so far, you can find it here. So let’s continue with three more toxic clients you need to watch out for! The Entitled Client These clients act like they’re renting your entire self out to … Continue reading Toxic Clients You Need to Watch Out For (Part II)
For small businesses, it can feel like you should take in any client you can, no matter how stingy, unorganized, or even abusive they may be. Many businesses out there do not recognize the value of hired workers. They will use your vulnerability to squeeze out high-quality work for as little as possible from you. … Continue reading Toxic Clients You Need to Watch Out For (Part I)
