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Small Business and Startups: 5 Tips For Keeping the Books

crowdSPRING Blog

Enter the accounting team: you, your bookkeeper, your CPA, and (sometimes) your tax specialist.Rat. The best way for small business owners and startup entrepreneurs to deal with that complexity is through careful planning, detailed documentation, and careful organization. Pick your software tool.

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Why Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Is A Thing Of The Past And What You Should Do About It

YoungUpstarts

Consider this stark statistic: In 2013, as a group, Fortune 500 companies spent more on health insurance than they earned in profits. Two, establish a formal reimbursement program to reimburse employees for their substantiated individual health insurance costs on a post-tax basis — up to a healthcare allowance specified by the company.

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Why Publishing A Book Helps Build Your Credibility

Duct Tape Marketing

Michael is a C redibility Marketing Expert who helps business owners publish a book that positions them as an expert in their field. He’s also the author of On Marketing: The Definitive Guide for Small Business Owners. Michael DeLon (02:03): This was January of 2013. Cause I understand small business in marketing.

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Screw Traffic – Show Me The Money

ConversionXL

Wowzers rock on, but after stuffing around with payment processors for months I finally put up my buy now button in January 2013 ($9 / month) and guess how many people signed up?…. I thought things were going very well but turns out monitoring traffic volume isn’t the best indicator of business success. What about costs?

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Episode 39: Cash Flow and Niche Focusing with David Knowles and Kacee Johnson

Mike Michalowicz

Since joining Creditsafe in 2006, Knowles has defined and strengthened Creditsafe’s brand and value proposition as a superior and more cost-effective alternative to the notorious business credit reporting institutions, like Dun & Bradstreet. Nextiva – VOIP phone providers for small businesses. Show Quotes .

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Lean Marketing: Basic Metrics You Should be Watching. Now.

crowdSPRING Blog

Most small businesses and startups follow some version of this rational approach to operating and marketing a business. However, there are certain fundamental metrics that are common to all businesses, and a basic understanding of these is where you should start. Customer Acquisition Cost. And fourth? Simple right?

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Address These 3 Critical Risks Before You Start an Assisted Living Home

Up and Running

Unfortunately, no one in my circle ever asked me about a business plan. Actually, they hadn’t even asked basic questions about financing or labor costs. See Also: How to Start a Care Home Business. Looking at the financials for this type of juggernaut is a complicated matrix that only a CPA could understand! Labor costs.