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The Latest Questions Small Businesses Are Asking

Up and Running

A study co-sponsored by Crawford International and HR.com in Palo Alto, California in 2006 found that “companies that create adaptive corporate cultures outperform companies with non-adaptive cultures by a factor of 900 to 1 as measured by long term net income and stock price growth.” How can a business owner assess their company culture?

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Maximizing Profits in the Healthcare Staffing Industry by Susanne Mariga

Mike Michalowicz

BONUS … Honor the Value You Provide and Price Accordingly – Susanne Mariga, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Profit First Professional – Mastery Level, and Managing Member of Mariga CPA PLLC. When Healthcare Staffing Firms reduce their markup, they reduce their profit. About Susanne Mariga.

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Startup Tax Planning for Better Cash Flow Management

Up and Running

Many small business owners have no idea what they will owe in taxes until it’s time to pay them,” says Paul Gevertzman, CPA, a tax partner at Anchin, Block, & Anchin in New York. If you own an LLC or sole proprietorship , allocate a portion of each draw to a tax saving account and learn to live on the net draw.

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Founder Interview: Richard Lavina Innovating Accounting Services with Taxfyle

The Startup Magazine

Richard Lavina, CPA, Co-Founder and CEO of Taxfyle. Richard: I went to school for accounting and followed a path after graduation that those of us in that major typically follow: I started working for a CPA firm in Miami. TSM: What inspired you to start Taxfyle? I figured if I was having that issue, other people might be, too.

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6 Vital Ways A Tax Attorney Can Help Business Owners

The Startup Magazine

Tax attorneys are incredibly specialized in tax law and the tax net prevalent in the country. A great deal of accuracy is required in reporting income but business owners can get confused regarding how to calculate gross or net income. A Comprehensive Analysis Of Applicable Taxes. Disputes And Planning .

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10 Things the Bank Will Ask When You Need a Business Loan

Up and Running

Regarding audited statements, having “audited” statements means you’ve paid a few thousand dollars to have a CPA go over them and take some formal responsibility for their accuracy. CPAs get sued over bad audits. You’ll also have to supply as much profit and loss history as you have, up to three years back.

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Cliff Notes S-1: Kayak ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

2010 Net Income: $8 million. Distribution revenue is CPC and CPA. . Gross Margin: 94% –> i.e. for every $1 of revenue Kayak only spends $0.06 paying for travel data from ITA or others (customers acquisition spend is not included in COGS). 2010 Operating Income: $16 million. Search Statistics: 2010 Queries: 634 million.