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  • Writing off the Cost of Business Driving
    Homepage, Small Business, SMB Taxes
    June 30, 2022
    by Barbara Weltman

    Writing Off the Cost of Business Driving

    Gas prices at the pump have nearly doubled in one year, causing severe strain on business budgets. This is especially so for businesses that are ...
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  • Recognizing Achievements of Small Business Owners
    Homepage, Small Business
    June 28, 2022
    by Barbara Weltman

    Recognizing the Achievements of Small Business Owners

    “There are two things people want more than sex and money: recognition and praise.” -- Mary Kay Ash, Founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics Small business ...
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  • Business Idea What to Do Next
    Guest Blog, Homepage, Small Business
    June 24, 2022
    by Jessica Sweet

    Think You Have an Excellent Business Idea? What to Do Next

    An ingenious, original idea is a central part of any successful business. You may think you’ve come up with a brilliant new idea for a ...
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  • Economic Indicators that Frighten Small Businesses
    Homepage, Small Business, SMB Financial
    June 23, 2022
    by Barbara Weltman

    5 Economic Indicators that Frighten Small Businesses

    Now may be the time for small businesses to hunker down and prepare for worse times to come. While the pandemic may no longer be ...
    Read More
  • Summer and Your Business
    General Business, Homepage, Small Business
    June 21, 2022
    by Barbara Weltman

    What Does Summer Mean for Your Business?

    Summer begins this year on June 21 and runs through September 22. It is a period of heat and a time of opportunity. For some ...
    Read More
  • Cashless Payment
    General Business, Homepage, Small Business
    June 16, 2022
    by Barbara Weltman

    My Father and Cash (And Cash Now)

    With Father’s Day approaching, I couldn’t help but think about my dad. He died many years ago, but I still miss him. One thing that ...
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  • Managing Your Business Cash Flow
    General Business, Guest Blog, Homepage, Small Business
    June 15, 2022
    by Cristi Waterson

    3 Best Tips for Managing Your Business Cash Flow

    If you're about to start a new business or have started up but are still finding your way, here's a statistic that might make your ...
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  • Golden Handcuffs to Keep Employees
    Homepage, Small Business
    June 14, 2022
    by Barbara Weltman

    Golden Handcuffs to Keep Employees?

    Golden handcuffs are benefits provided by an employer to discourage an employee from leaving the company to take another job. Golden handcuffs have a bad ...
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  • Understanding Your IP Holdings
    General Business, Homepage, Small Business
    June 9, 2022
    by Barbara Weltman

    Startup Ideas for Success: Understanding Your IP Holdings

    Merriam-Webster defines intellectual property, or IP, as “property (as an idea, invention, or process) that derives from the work of the mind or intellect; also: an ...
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  • Businesses Are Using Tech to Combat Worker Shortages
    General Business, Guest Blog, Homepage, Small Business
    June 8, 2022
    by Shannon Flynn

    6 Ways Businesses Are Using Technology to Combat the Worker Shortage

    Labor shortages are nothing new, but the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked significant shortages across the country and several industries. From logistics and trucking to food ...
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  • Lessons from 25 Years of Working from Home
    General Business, Homepage, Small Business
    June 7, 2022
    by Barbara Weltman

    Lessons from More than 25 Years of Working from Home

    In 1997, I wrote The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Starting a Home-Based Business, which subsequently went through 3 editions. By the time I wrote the ...
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  • Is It Time to Start Exporting
    Homepage, Small Business, SMB Financial
    June 2, 2022
    by Barbara Weltman

     Is It Time to Start Exporting?

    Did you know that 95% of consumers are outside the U.S.? Small businesses can expand their markets to other countries and capture new customers. Exporting ...
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  • Disasters Happen: 6 Ideas to Help Prepare Your Business
    General Business, Homepage, Small Business
    May 31, 2022
    by Barbara Weltman

    Disasters Happen: 6 Ideas to Help Prepare Your Business

    Disasters can happen at any time. They can be natural disasters, such as storms, earthquakes, and mudslides. Or they can result from human activity, such ...
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  • Agreements with Employees
    General Business, Homepage, Small Business, SMB Legal
    May 26, 2022
    by Barbara Weltman

    Agreements with Employees

    When you hire a worker, you effectively have an agreement that you’ll pay the worker for the work performed and treat the worker fairly. But ...
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  • Tax Portrait of Business Owners
    Homepage, Small Business, SMB Taxes
    May 24, 2022
    by Barbara Weltman

    A Tax Portrait of Business Owners

    With National Small Business Week recently passed, it’s a good time to look at how business owners appear on their personal tax returns. The IRS’s ...
    Read More
  • Counting the Hours: What Is Compensable
    General Business, Homepage, Small Business, SMB Legal
    May 19, 2022
    by Barbara Weltman

    Counting the Hours: What Is Compensable?

    Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), you must pay workers subject to minimum wage rules for the time that work is performed. This ...
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  • Mental Health in the Workplace: What Can Employers Do?
    General Business, Small Business
    May 17, 2022
    by Barbara Weltman

    Mental Health in the Workplace: What Can Employers Do?

    The pandemic has been stressful. Inflation is taking its toll on everyone. Crime, politics, you name it…all are contributing to challenges to mental health. May ...
    Read More
  • Tax Tips: You Pay Company Expenses Who Gets Deduction
    Small Business, SMB Taxes
    May 12, 2022
    by Barbara Weltman

    You Pay Company Expenses: Who Takes the Deduction?

    It’s common for business owners to pay various expenses from their own pockets. It just may be easy to do. But it can impact who ...
    Read More
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Barbara’s Recent Posts

  • Writing Off the Cost of Business Driving June 30, 2022
  • Recognizing the Achievements of Small Business Owners June 28, 2022
  • Think You Have an Excellent Business Idea? What to Do Next June 24, 2022
  • 5 Economic Indicators that Frighten Small Businesses June 23, 2022
  • What Does Summer Mean for Your Business? June 21, 2022
  • My Father and Cash (And Cash Now) June 16, 2022
  • 3 Best Tips for Managing Your Business Cash Flow June 15, 2022
  • Golden Handcuffs to Keep Employees? June 14, 2022
  • Startup Ideas for Success: Understanding Your IP Holdings June 9, 2022
  • 6 Ways Businesses Are Using Technology to Combat the Worker Shortage June 8, 2022
  • Lessons from More than 25 Years of Working from Home June 7, 2022
  •  Is It Time to Start Exporting? June 2, 2022
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