Keeping Up With Receivables: Know Who Owes You

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QuickBooks Online provides numerous ways for you to know which customers owe you money – and who is late. There are so many financial details to keep track of when you’re running a small business. You have to make sure your products and…

Small Businesses Can Benefit from the Work Opportunity Tax Credit

Article Highlights: What is the Work Opportunity Tax Credit? Maximum Credit Who Can Claim the Credit? Qualified Employees Pre-screening and Certification Tax-exempt Employers The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a…

Business Start-Up Expenses and How to Write Them Off

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Article Highlights: $5,000 First-year Start-up and Organizational Expense Write-off Timely Filing Requirements Qualifying Start-up Expenses Trade or Business Purchase Qualifying Organizational Expenses Expense Write-off Limitations …

You May Qualify for a Small Business Home Office Deduction

Article Highlights: Qualifications Actual Expense Method Simplified Method Home Office Expenses for Renters vs. Homeowners Deduction Limitation How Moving Affects the Home-Office Deduction Other Issues If you are a…

Using Data to Drive Your E-Commerce Business’ Growth

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If knowledge is power, then the information available to e-commerce business owners provides nearly unlimited potential. The same platforms that host your websites include data collection tools that – if used properly – can guide your decision-making…

Tips to Get Your Startup Off the Ground

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Tips to Get Your Startup Off the Ground One of the most important things to understand about being a startup entrepreneur is that there is no “one size fits all” approach to what you're doing. Everyone's path is different, and you need…

When Is Your Business No Longer a “Startup”?

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Where’s a specific sensibility and respect that gets attached to businesses that are referred to as “startups.” There’s a general feeling of risk taking and future-facing enterprise that owners enjoy. But the actual definition of what…

Small Businesses: Here’s How the U.S. Supreme Court Wayfair Decision Affects You

If you are a small business owner, chances are good you’re paying more attention to your accounts receivables and deliverables than to a three-year-old Supreme Court decision. But knowing what happened in the Wayfair decision on June 21st…

Customers Paying Late? How to Create Statements

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There are many ways to encourage delinquent customers to pay. QuickBooks Online’s statements may be effective for you. After the year-plus you’ve just experienced, the last thing your small business needs is customers who are behind on…

Exit Strategy: How to Create One for Your Small Business

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Owning your own small business is a dream that few are fortunate enough to realize, but even those new to the joys of entrepreneurial self-determination need to spend time thinking about how you’re going to eventually leave the business. No…