Tag: business owners
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The funny thing about owning a business.
The funny thing about running a business today is that you can feel pretty invincible. After all, you can ask Google any question you have on any topic. If you don’t feel like consulting Google, you can pop into your favorite Facebook group and post your question and sit back and wait for the answers…
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Creating Opportunity by Delegating
When I started my business, I did everything myself. My first foray into delegating happened when the paper started piling up on my desk because I had less time to scan and organize my receipts and other documents. I chose to delegate that task to Shoeboxed. The next task I delegated was organizing the…
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Another Way to Protect your Data
There’s no end of articles out there telling you how to protect your data. Having strong passwords is obvious. But think about employees and independent contractors that have access to your online data. When is the last time you reviewed who has access to your online accounts? People move on, and task assignments change. People…
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Are you a victim of fraud?
I have had the misfortune on several occasions to speak with business owners who were victims of fraud. Fraud can destroy your business by the way of ruined relationships and cash flow problems that force you into bankruptcy. Regardless of the size of your business, you don’t have to spend a lot of time and…
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Improving your Collections Chances!
I recently had an unfortunate experience with collecting payment from a client. I would like to share some information with you so that you will, hopefully, not have to go through this as well… I had an unresolved invoice from a client and after many attempts on my part to collect the debt, I had…
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Tame your software subscriptions
Software subscriptions out of control? Tame them with these simple steps Online software subscriptions are all the rage. They’re pretty much how I run my business, and there are some great tools out there. But the phrase “buyer beware” applies as much here as it does elsewhere, and I have to say I’ve learned some…
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Travel and Work from Anywhere
Do you ever read about business owners that travel the world and work from anywhere? Wonder how they did it (and feel a bit jealous)? Here’s how I did just that. I live in Arizona while my family resides in Pennsylvania. This past holiday season, I flew to Pennsylvania in December and returned to Arizona…
