The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Taxfyle is an innovative consumer, small business and enterprise SaaS accounting-tech company. Richard Lavina, CPA, Co-Founder and CEO of Taxfyle. TSM: Describe Taxfyle’s product or service in 10 words or less: Richard: Taxfyle is a Service-with-a-Software company that matches taxpayers with licensed CPAs and Enrolled Agents.

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CPA Founder Vertical Cofounder 141

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

He is a CPA and was formerly the Business Manager and Director of Live Events for Midroll Media. Podcasts are and will continue to be an amazing marketing tool that gives you a way to build a community and gives you a platform to advertise your products and services. Key Takeaway: It seems like everyone today has a podcast.

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CPA Technical Review Hosting Audio 91

Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2019

Consider finding and working with a CPA and a lawyer. While you invent your business name, consider the following quick tips: Be descriptive: Yes, some popular companies have names like Google, Yahoo, and Bing, but most companies should indicate what the customers can expect from you. . Small Business Administration: .

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Delaware Stock Nevada Technical Review 83

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 19, 2023

Previously, Rob was the founder and publisher of The New York Enterprise Report, a media company that served small and midsize businesses. Rob began his career as a “Big 6” CPA and held senior positions in several entrepreneurial companies. I want, I want virtual assistance for every business owner.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Often entrepreneurs and business owners create their New Year’s Resolutions around their business. It could be more revenue, hiring clients or launching a new product or service, but every new year is an exciting time because it’s ripe with opportunity. Every new year and right after the ball drops, it’s time to go to work.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Unless your company is large enough to have dedicated, full-time employees managing your employer-provided health insurance program, the money and time you and your managers spend getting your employees covered is one of the greatest threats to your business. If you’re a trusted adviser (CPA, attorney, tax professional)….

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Software Review Employee Retention Government 224

Up and Running

AUGUST 22, 2018

Maybe all you really know is that you want to run your own business, but are fresh out of small business ideas. Don’t write off your interest as merely a hobby; it could make a great small business idea. Check out our financial planning business plan. Start a personal training business or open a gym.

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Small Business Business Plan Lean Community 119

Up and Running

APRIL 2, 2015

One exception to the rule is that the federal Small Business Administration (SBA) has programs that guarantee some portion of startup costs for new businesses so banks can lend them money with the government, reducing the banks’ risk. Business plan. All of your business’s financial details. Collateral.

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Balance Sheet SBA Covenant Technical Review 60

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Often entrepreneurs and business owners create their New Year’s Resolutions around their business. It could be more revenue, hiring clients or launching a new product or service, but every new year is an exciting time because it’s ripe with opportunity. Every new year and right after the ball drops, it’s time to go to work.

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Entrepreneur Security SEO Community 62

Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 28, 2022

He is a CPA and was formerly the Business Manager and Director of Live Events for Midroll Media. Podcasts are and will continue to be an amazing marketing tool that gives you a way to build a community and gives you a platform to advertise your products and services. Key Takeaway: It seems like everyone today has a podcast.

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Audio CPA Technical Review Hosting 49

Hearpreneur

MARCH 16, 2018

After being successful distributing other companies’ products, the next logical move was to create our own–bblüv baby essentials. 14- Lack of transparency on existing products. 15- Upset with various products. On top of that, a lot of products left me smelling like a candle, which was less than ideal.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 12, 2019

Most often, I recommend that a small business work toward meeting these 5 x 5 x 5 goals over a year period. Make Your Business Competitive. Next, you want to make your business competitive in your industry. Make Your Business Scalable. Products and. Make Your Business Sustainable. Advertising.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 11, 2017

Small business owners and entrepreneurs often find themselves dealing with two separate yet related issues: One is the trouble of doing their own books (including navigating the complex tax system) when that’s really not a core competency and takes them away from things they actually got into business to do.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Lasser’s Your Income Tax Professional Edition 2017 “ As a small business owner, you like to focus on selling your products and services. That’s right: Tax and business attorney Barbara Weltman says putting in the time, thought, and effort to optimize your tax position can yield a surprisingly hefty payoff.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Maybe all you really know is that you want to run your own business, but are fresh out of small business ideas. This can be an excellent jumping-off point for coming up with great small business ideas. However, don’t write off your interest as merely a hobby; it could make a great small business idea.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

You shouldn’t be surprised at my saying that new or old, there are simply too many businesses that don’t take the time to balance their books at the end of each month, or even at the end of the quarter.

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CPA Finance Hiring Management 205

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Productivity can be maintained at a high standard regardless of your location or the hour of the day. Via the cloud, businesses are able to access a huge workforce around the world. There are a growing number of startups who believe that allowing their staff to work remotely actually makes them more committed and productive.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 28, 2018

The first benefit of expanding your business worldwide is pretty obvious: You’ll tap into new markets and increase your market outreach. Small Business Administration says anyway. You can also diversify your products and services. One product might fail miserably in the United States but fly off the shelves in Tokyo.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 5, 2021

If you like just having a side hustle that makes a bit of money on the side that’s perfectly fine, you don’t need to create a full business. But if you do find yourself spending more and more time on that money-making hobby, here’s how to convert it into a small business. Get a Business Operating Policy (BOP) insurance policy.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

APRIL 25, 2021

Set the reliable and well-planned objectives of the business with a forecasted plan of action. It will help you measure the overall performance and financial reliability of your business. Here, a CPA for small business or fortune 500 companies can assist you with the best recommendations. The Bottom Line.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 10, 2018

However, not all business plans are the same , and not every business needs the same level of detail. You might develop a fairly simple business plan first as you start a small business, and that might be enough for you. You can also start simple and then elaborate as you prepare to approach bankers or investors.

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Startup Forecast Lean Balance Sheet 114

Mike Michalowicz

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

These Go-Getters have been instrumental catalysts in educating fellow small business owners in the innovative Get Different marketing system. Using the violin to tap into the human subconscious, Stephanie makes complex concepts easy to understand and implement to create impactful marketing for small businesses.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 26, 2011

Businesses need to constantly analyze their pricing, service offerings, products, bundles, add-ons, fees, discounts, promotions, etc in order to maximize the revenue they earn and make certain that they have not left money on the table. New-to-the-world: strategic marketing for startups and small business.

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CPA Analytics Viral Small Business 69

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 20, 2014

However, DIY is a terrible idea when the task is complicated and failure can bring down your entire business. This is why taxes are the ultimate DIY snare for business owners. Entrepreneurs and small business owners feel that filing tax returns (sales; payroll; franchise, etc.) should be a DIY process.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 25, 2013

The technique, although controversial in some quarters, has given the energy industry a huge boost of productivity, revenue, and profit as they learn to make the most of their existing assets and extract the most from their existing fields. Related posts: Small Business and Startups: 3 Essentials for Customer Service.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Sue originally went to school to be a CPA. “These other business owners with one-fifth my expertise and a silly product are getting all kinds of followers and activity through social media. Bill Gates, most small business owners and virtually all service providers. “What gives?”

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Technical Review Social Media Lead Generation CPA 73

Women Entrepreneurs Can

MAY 5, 2020

Minimizing Risk in Your Business. Risk can be classified a number of ways, there are macroeconomic risks that are largely out of your control as a small business owner. If your business is too dependent on you as the owner, buyers will also see this as a risk and will detract from the businesses value.

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Private Equity CPA Equity Reputation 52

Up and Running

JULY 5, 2011

Is your small business kinda slow these days? Update or improve your product or service offerings. Find new ways to offer or deliver your products or services to customers. Small-business marketing is really about testing and measuring to find what works and what doesn’t. It’s time to change it up a bit.

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Marketing CPA Advertising Small Business 91

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Prior to that he started and built a media company serving small businesses in the New York area. Rob has served as a CEO and CFO of several fast growing businesses and began his career as a CPA. He's a co-founder and chairman of Work Better Now, which provides talent from Latin America for US based businesses.

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Offshore America El Salvador Software Review 65

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Flawed business strategy. The introduction of a new product or service by a competitor. It could even be that you had the right product or service at the wrong time. Whether your business is a partnership, a corporation, or an LLC, you can file Chapter 7. Shrinking revenue and/or profits. Lack of proper cost control.

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Bankruptcy CPA LLC Revenue 89

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

I had the opportunity to speak with Melinda Emerson, the “SmallBizLady” and America’s #1 small business expert, who took the opportunity to share with us her proven, step-by-step method to transition from employee to entrepreneur. Have you always dreamed of being your own boss? You just want to check her out.

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Social Media Small Business Software Review Technical Review 60

Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Client posted a video of a soon to be released product on their Facebook brand page. The new product became the number one selling product in the company's history in that country. Even if there were millions of Likes on the post with the deeply emotional video about the new product. Gets more Likes. It was huge.

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Metrics Advertising Marketing Social Media 165

Up and Running

JULY 31, 2015

Really this idea of testing, getting that feedback, and looping back, and changing the product, or changing the process, is really interesting. Then you find that in the lean startup when they talk about the minimum viable product. The third is business offering, product or service. You don’t have to be CPA or MBA.

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Lean Business Plan Forecast Software Review 60

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Five Essential Elements of a Terrible Small Business Ad written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. It’s also a great place to find many examples of terrible small business advertising. Bullet point list of all the same products or services sold by your competitors. Irrelevant headline.

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Small Business CPA Software Review Jordan 28

The Next Web

JUNE 15, 2015

As a company that started locally in Canada — and currently making a push to expand into the US market and other countries — we have taken on a number of strategies that will help many entrepreneurs work around the challenges that continue to face small business expansion overseas.

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Global Burn Rate Startup CPA 60

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

You need to determine what type of business structure you want and how you are going to file your taxes. Talk to a CPA and/or an attorney to figure out the best structure for your business ( partnership , LLC , S-Corp , etc.). You need a federal EIN to identify your business to the IRS. Keep your registration up to date.

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Vesting Cloud CPA Finance 101

Hunter Walker

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

HW: You’re not just an artist, you’re a small business owner. ER: We wanted to drive people directly to our website from the beginning, avoiding sites like Etsy to sell our work, and that has proven to be a successful business model for us. What software/services do you use to manage sales, accounting, etc? .

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