Category: Business

Do you have or operate a business which needs to get registered for sales tax? If so, you are probably wondering about filing requirements, filing frequencies and due dates. It’s important to realize that sales tax filing and remitting requirements can vary by state. When looking at all that goes in to maintaining your business’s…

For many business owners, the concept of outsourcing key services and employing freelancers seems a new trend. But have you ever employed a plumber or builder? Do they think you could knock-up a loft extension or install an en-suite? The majority of homeowners know that this work is beyond their skills and therefore employ an…

When economic times turn difficult, many businesses find they need to cut budgets. All too often, marketing funding is one of the first things to go. Yet in a troubled economy, a company needs more visibility to consumers, not less. In times of economic hardship, marketing services become more vital than ever. Consider growing your…

Brainstorming is a great tool to explore an idea, concept, product/service, etc.  For all the possible approaches one can take.  An Entrepreneur would be well served to brainstorm any business idea or product/service concept they may come up with. What is brainstorming?  Brainstorming can best be described as an idea or brain dump.  Ideas come fast…

Perhaps the toughest decision confronting most business owners–family-owned, or otherwise–is the need to plan for the succession of their success! All companies face the challenges of continuity, succession, and profitability, but those issues generally create unique planning and management problems–as well as opportunities–for family-owned businesses. When relatives go into business together, their individual aims, goals,…