If you don’t have a budget for your small business, don’t worry. You’re not alone. In fact, half of small businesses run without a budget. Why? Because many business owners suspect that even if they make a budget, they won’t be able to stick to it and it will be a waste of time. Fortunately, […]
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When asked, almost any successful business owner would agree that bookkeeping is a vital part of keeping their business running. As a small business owner yourself, you probably value keeping a detailed and accurate account of your business’ financial data, and you may even dabble in bookkeeping yourself if the need arises. Nearly half of
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What is Financial Reporting and Analysis? When people ask me this question, there are a few metaphors that I could use to describe financial reporting. Sometimes, I will explain financial reports as your company’s report card, while at other times, I will describe it as the roadmap. I particularly like the roadmap metaphor for financial
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You are probably aware of the analogy that compares business ownership to pieces of a pie: The ownership of modern small and medium-sized businesses is often divided among investors, founders, employees and management, among other parties. Each of these parties owns a piece of the company’s pie, as the analogy goes. How can a business
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While the sea change of COVID-19 has affected nearly all sectors of the economy, it has been especially impactful to small and medium-sized businesses: According to a survey from Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program, nearly 2/3rds of small businesses have responded to the pandemic by pivoting to new revenue sources or adapting to different
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Selling on Amazon hold great potential for manufacturers. However, the unit level economics must be considered.
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I often read articles that point to characteristics that help some be better equipped to own a business than others. I work with enough business owners to know that people with all different types of strengths can succeed. However, no matter the skill set, there are two traits all business owners seek – answers and
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…and How to Adapt Let’s talk about habits. There is an excellent book for franchisors and small business owners to read to learn about their customers behaviors– The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. In the book, Duhigg explains, “Habits emerge because the brain is constantly looking for ways to save effort. In another word,
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I was recently at a 2-day franchisor retreat. As a franchisor myself, I am around the industry quite a bit. It was one of those retreats that are typical when you think of such events. Yes, it was at the airport (actually, the hotel attached to the airport). Most of the attendees had flown in
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The Department of Labor released a new rule to make it easier for small businesses to band together to create joint 401(k) retirement plans for workers. The new rule will take effect on September 30th of this year. Under the rule, companies in different industries—for example, a salon and pizza parlor—could create a joint plan
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