For new small business owners, meeting your tax obligations is a big adjustment – particularly when you’ve been used to having an employer take out income tax withholdings with each paycheck. When you have your own business though, tax time isn’t just once a year; rather you have to make estimated tax payments throughout the year. If you’re not sure if you n […]
A sound and holistic marketing plan has always combined these areas: Advertising: any paid form of communication through mass communication Sales promotion: any short term incentive to encourage trial purchase Events and Experiences: sponsored events or activities Public Relations and Publicity: non paid ways to promote image and reputation Direct Marketin […]
Next week is National Small Business Week in the United States and to help celebrate all things small business I’m holding a live webcast where, among other things, I’m going to give a number of lucky participants some awesome business tools like: A copy of Premise Landing Page Software from Copyblogger A copy of the [...]Who Doesn’t Need Great Free Stuff? i […]
How do you know that you’re making the right move? As a small business owner you’re always evaluating and deciding, watching and then doing, discovering and then digging in. You’re a shopper. Every piece of software, office equipment and service that you purchase for your business is a shopping experience: How did you find the item or the service? What did […]
You don’t need to be the leader of a multimillion-dollar corporation to create unnecessary drama in your business. Today’s news is full of stories about the latest CEO missteps. Here are some of the headlines, along with some lessons to be learned and tips on how to be a better leader in your business. Setting the Right Example Don’t let personal relationshi […]