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We cover topics related to what growing businesses need to succeed, including fundraising, tax savings, and financial performance.
Answers to Your 4 Decisive Questions About Merchant Cash Advances
2Sep
Answers to Your 4 Decisive Questions About Merchant Cash Advances
Business owners often find themselves in hot pursuit of working capital for their organization. While there are many ways to go about this, one option that does not get covered quite as often are merchant cash advances.
What is a 1099 form? 8 Types Business Owners Should Know
25Aug
What is a 1099 form? 8 Types Business Owners Should Know
If you or your business made or received a payment during the calendar year as a small business entity or self-employed individual, you are required to file an information return to the IRS. A 1099 form is what you’ll use to communicate that income information to tax authorities and submit to your contractors so they can do the same
The Best Startup Strategy: Opportunity Costs of Outsourcing vs. DIY
17Aug
The Best Startup Strategy: Opportunity Costs of Outsourcing vs. DIY
Starting your own company in a world where new businesses pop up around every corner is certainly not an easy thing to do.
Understanding Your 10 Most Valuable Inventory Metrics
11Aug
Understanding Your 10 Most Valuable Inventory Metrics
This goes beyond ad impressions, website clicks, and form fills. In order to make the best decisions that impact your retail business’ bottom line, you need the ability to derive actionable insights from a full scope of business data.
The Price You Pay When You Choose the Wrong Business Tools
9Aug
The Price You Pay When You Choose the Wrong Business Tools
The tools you use quickly become the backbone of any successful modern business strategy. Paired with the right team, great business tools will help your company reach its full potential.
How Fintech Has Opened the Doors for Small Business Funding
4Aug
How Fintech Has Opened the Doors for Small Business Funding
The prevalence and capabilities of technology have made it possible for even a 2-year-old to benefit from these innovations, but, as progress continues forward at a rapid pace, these children will one day consider our highest tech antiquated.
How to use working capital to your industry’s advantage
2Aug
How to use working capital to your industry’s advantage
Let’s be real – who doesn’t want to have more money available to run their small business? If you’re a small business owner, it is likely that you can think of numerous ways that your company may benefit from having additional working capital.
Debunking The Myth of the Fearless Founder
29Jul
Debunking The Myth of the Fearless Founder
Some people start a business because they have an idea and others because they never imagined doing anything else.
6 Lurking Signs it’s Time to Rethink Your Accounting Plan
25Jul
6 Lurking Signs it’s Time to Rethink Your Accounting Plan
If you surveyed business owners for their feelings about accounting, you’ll likely get a mixed bag of responses. While some embrace the financial world and use it as a learning tool, others dread it and think of it as a necessary evil, and then there are those who are just too terrified to check on their finances altogether
How First-Year Startups Can Build a Useful Business Budget
20Jul
How First-Year Startups Can Build a Useful Business Budget
Even before launch day one thing is certain: It costs money to start and run a business. We all intuitively know this to be true because we know that simply existing in the world (as a business or individual) comes with expenses.
Life as an Entrepreneur: Expectations vs. Reality
13Jul
Life as an Entrepreneur: Expectations vs. Reality
We’ve all had a vision so clear and perfect we can almost feel the tug of the finish line ribbon, only to have our expectations fall into a million pieces for us to pick up. To Jessica Mah, that vision was to be an entrepreneur
Our CPAs Answer Your Top 5 Burning Tax Questions
1Jul
Our CPAs Answer Your Top 5 Burning Tax Questions
Fact: Every adult citizen or resident of the United States of America is familiar with the concept of taxes. This also includes U.S. organizations who file and pay taxes each year and are required to follow business tax laws.
How Goal-Oriented Accounting Can Drive Business Growth
28Jun
How Goal-Oriented Accounting Can Drive Business Growth
Sorry to put you on the spot like that and don’t let it make you sweat. Truth be told, an estimated 90 percent of small businesses are unable to produce dependable financial statements when prompted. And it’s probably safe to assume that even if they could access accurate finances, most small teams wouldn’t know how to turn those numbers into business insights to put into action.
What is a Backdoor IRA Roth Conversion?
27Jun
What is a Backdoor IRA Roth Conversion?
If you are a successful entrepreneur, you are probably (hopefully!) already contributing to a 401(k) plan.
Sales Tax Fundamentals for Businesses Who Sell Online
24Jun
Sales Tax Fundamentals for Businesses Who Sell Online
If you let it sneak up on you, sales tax can be one of the most difficult and confusing administrative aspects of running an eCommerce business.