Why Are More Small Business Owners Feeling Optimistic This Year?

AllBusiness. comDespite obstacles they may face, and with fewer resources at their disposal than large corporations, small businesses have never been short of optimism. In fact, Capital One’s latest Small Business Growth Index found that more than half of small business owners expect the coming year to be profitable. While those entrepreneurs and business leaders did express their concerns about challenges like taxes, technology, and diversity, they were largely confident about the profitability of their companies.

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Despite obstacles they may face, and with fewer resources at their disposal than large corporations, small businesses have never been short of optimism. In fact, Capital One’s latest Small Business Growth Index found that more than half of small business owners expect the coming year to be profitable. Continue reading “Why Are More Small Business Owners Feeling Optimistic This Year?”

13 Best Apps And Tips To Help You Make Money To Lose Weight

Today’s “Make Money Motivation” lesson is going to show you how to lose weight and get paid for it. Seriously. It sounds too good to be true, I know. I mean, what company in its right mind would ever pay someone to lose weight?What good does it do the one paying?Well, you know how they say there’s an app for everything?Surely, you’ve heard of apps that help people lose weight.

Today’s “Make Money Motivation” lesson is going to show you how to lose weight and get paid for it.

Seriously.

It sounds too good to be true, I know. Continue reading “13 Best Apps And Tips To Help You Make Money To Lose Weight”

Non-Bank Lending: A New Asset Class That Should Be Part Of Your Portfolio

AllBusiness. comMost wealth managers today advise investors to maintain a diverse portfolio of stock and bond funds. However, there is one glaring problem with this advice: neither type of investment generates much income. Let’s use an example of a couple that wants $150,000 per year of after-tax income in retirement, without selling assets to cover their expenses.

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Most wealth managers today advise investors to maintain a diverse portfolio of stock and bond funds. However, there is one glaring problem with this advice: neither type of investment generates much income. Continue reading “Non-Bank Lending: A New Asset Class That Should Be Part Of Your Portfolio”

5 Ways To Stay Motivated As A Work-at-Home Mom

Hi, I'm Holly. I help women and moms find remote jobs, careers, and home-based businesses that feed their souls. If you're looking to work from home, this is the blog for you. May 23, 2018 Leave a Comment This post may contain paid and/or affiliate links.

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How To Effectively Manage Your Company’s Online Reviews

AllBusiness. comIf you’re a small business owner, online reviews can be a blessing or a curse. They’re great when you’ve got enough reviews—and if they’re positive. But things can change fast.

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If you’re a small business owner, online reviews can be a blessing or a curse. They’re great when you’ve got enough reviews—and if they’re positive. Continue reading “How To Effectively Manage Your Company’s Online Reviews”

17 Ways To Make Money From Home With Paid Surveys

Hi, I'm Holly. I help women and moms find remote jobs, careers, and home-based businesses that feed their souls. If you're looking to work from home, this is the blog for you. May 22, 2018 34 Comments This post may contain paid and/or affiliate links.

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Top 7 Ways To Watch The World Series For Free Or Cheap

“There’s no way I watch the World Series live for free can I?”You might not think so, but yes, there is a way!If you’re one of the hundreds of thousands of people who have said “Bye!” to the cable bill, don’t despair. There’s still a way you can watch the World Series – the beloved culmination of every baseball season – for free, and cable isn’t necessary. Oh – and did I mention that you don’t even need a TV either?Grab your laptop and follow me through this guide to learn how to watch the World Series completely free. It’s all about the live streaming guys!If you want to watch the World Series, you shouldn’t have to feel deprived just because you don’t have cable.

“There’s no way I watch the World Series live for free can I?”

You might not think so, but yes, there is a way!

If you’re one of the hundreds of thousands of people who have said “Bye!” to the cable bill, don’t despair.

There’s still a way you can watch the World Series – the beloved culmination of every baseball season – for free, and cable isn’t necessary.

Oh – and did I mention that you don’t even need a TV either?

Grab your laptop and follow me through this guide to learn how to watch the World Series completely free. Continue reading “Top 7 Ways To Watch The World Series For Free Or Cheap”

The Accountant’s Role In Business Formation

According to a survey* by Wasp Barcode Technologies, small business owners ranked accountants as the most important professional to their businesses. Not surprisingly, when asked how familiar the business owners are with accounting functions, most answered in the middle range. Most business owners would never attempt to file their business taxes without the help of an expert accountant, so why wouldn’t you turn to your accountant for help with business formation, too?Most business owners hire an accountant for taxes and accounts receivable purposes. However, getting the accountant involved in business formation starts the ball rolling on how accounting functions will be set up; how your business’s legal structure will affect your business taxes; and how to handle payroll, invoicing, bank loans and much, much more.

According to a survey* by Wasp Barcode Technologies, small business owners ranked accountants as the most important professional to their businesses. Not surprisingly, when asked how familiar the business owners are with accounting functions, most answered in the middle range. Most business owners would never attempt to file their business taxes without the help of an expert accountant, so why wouldn’t you turn to your accountant for help with business formation, too?

Most business owners hire an accountant for taxes and accounts receivable purposes. Continue reading “The Accountant’s Role In Business Formation”

10 Warning Signs Your Company May Be Failing

AllBusiness. comThere’s often a very thin line between a company that is failing and one that is simply experiencing a temporary cash-flow shortage or a seasonal decline in sales. Businesses do not fail overnight. Instead, in many cases, there is a gradual and almost imperceptible decline that business owners might miss, particularly when they’re unaware what some of the symptoms of a failing business might be.

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There’s often a very thin line between a company that is failing and one that is simply experiencing a temporary cash-flow shortage or a seasonal decline in sales.

Businesses do not fail overnight. Continue reading “10 Warning Signs Your Company May Be Failing”