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We cover topics related to what growing businesses need to succeed, including fundraising, tax savings, and financial performance.
Making the Switch from Cash or Accrual to GAAP Accounting
9Mar
Making the Switch from Cash or Accrual to GAAP Accounting
One of the most thoughtful and hardworking CPAs I’ve ever met once told me that businesses are like fingerprints—each one is unique and has different ways of tracking and sharing financial information internally.
Organize Small Business Taxes With inDinero’s Tax Questionnaire
2Mar
Organize Small Business Taxes With inDinero’s Tax Questionnaire
When you’re busy running your business all year, you’re probably not spending much time considering which specific state and federal forms you’ll need to file. But in the game of business taxes, you need to be organized and timely..
Your Small Business Can Afford to Offer Retirement Plans—Here’s How
26Jan
Your Small Business Can Afford to Offer Retirement Plans—Here’s How
In the past, many small business owners have thought that providing a 401(k) plan wasn’t realistic for their employees.
Getting to Know Elise Fajen of inDinero and Wind-Blox
12Jan
Getting to Know Elise Fajen of inDinero and Wind-Blox
Elise Fajen is inDinero’s Sales Operation Manager, as well as the Co-Founder and Director of Human Resources at her family-owned sportswear company, Wind-Blox. When she’s not looking for new ways for inDinero’s marketing and sales teams to reach small business owners, she’s busy making our Portland office a wonderful and welcoming place to work:
The Best Times of Year to Outsource Business Accounting
5Jan
The Best Times of Year to Outsource Business Accounting
Maybe you hate spending your Saturdays in spreadsheets, or maybe you hit a few major milestones and are outgrowing your current system.
19 of the Best Tax Filing Resources for Startups & Small Businesses
21Dec
19 of the Best Tax Filing Resources for Startups & Small Businesses
Like most of today’s business owners, you probably don’t spend a lot of time sifting through the IRS’s website for tax-saving tips.
Making Partial Payments with inDinero Bill Pay
15Dec
Making Partial Payments with inDinero Bill Pay
I don’t know about you, but I’ve always found that watching the money coming into my bank account is much more fun than paying it out. While we haven’t found the secret sauce to not spending money—expenses are a fact of life—we have built a software and service that lets you pay bills effortlessly, and the new Partial Bill Payment feature adds a much-needed level of flexibility to that process.
What Do Different Industries Spend on Marketing?
8Dec
What Do Different Industries Spend on Marketing?
There’s lots of advice out there about what companies should spend on marketing. Most commentators claim businesses should spend around 6-12% of their revenue on marketing, but it’s important to remember that’s when they’re speaking to a wider audience
Must Knows for Delaware-Registered Startups Based in California
1Dec
Must Knows for Delaware-Registered Startups Based in California
As of 2016, more than a million U.S. companies have incorporated in Delaware, including many startups and small businesses that hail from California’s Silicon Valley.
Get Charitable this #GivingTuesday—and Get Tax Deductions!
22Nov
Get Charitable this #GivingTuesday—and Get Tax Deductions!
No doubt about it, the holiday season is officially underway, with #BlackFriday, #SmallBusinessSaturday, and #CyberMonday raking in billions of dollars for businesses.
Why to Incorporate in Delaware and How it Impacts Taxes
16Nov
Why to Incorporate in Delaware and How it Impacts Taxes
It’s not just small businesses either. In fact, over 60% of Fortune 500 companies are incorporated there. This may seem bizarre, but it’s definitely no accident: Delaware has been consciously choosing to be the ideal home for businesses as far back as 1899.
What Startups Should Know About Schedule K-1s Before Filing Taxes
13Nov
What Startups Should Know About Schedule K-1s Before Filing Taxes
I recently overheard a casual conversation between two of my friends from inDinero’s tax team in the breakroom.
How to Support Women-Led Small Businesses
10Nov
How to Support Women-Led Small Businesses
The marketplace is currently seeing an all-time high of women-led businesses. Among these, a staggering 99.9% are classified as small business ventures, meaning they employ 500 people or less.
5 Small Business Trends to Work Into Your 2018 Plans
3Nov
5 Small Business Trends to Work Into Your 2018 Plans
Small businesses must transform themselves to keep up with ever-changing technologies moving the world forward.
13 Business Expenses You Definitely Cannot Deduct
27Oct
13 Business Expenses You Definitely Cannot Deduct
There are many ways for businesses to lower their tax liability with deductions and credits that set off taxes directly with qualifying expenses—you’ll find 92 potential tax deductions in this article. Typically, tax law requires deductible business expenses to be ordinary (common and accepted in your trade or business) and necessary (helpful and appropriate for your trade or business).