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News · 4 min read ·
A Night at the Science Center
One of my clients is a corporate event planner and puts on numerous parties for companies during this time of year (of course they help with events all year long, but December is quite busy.) When stopping by my offic…
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News · 2 min read ·
It's Time for Growth
Last week I started reviewing resumes to fill a newly created position for my office. The hiring process is never easy, but I'm excited for this new chapter in my business. The employee will help me with prospect foll…
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News · 2 min read ·
19 States Will Have Higher Payroll Taxes to be Paid in 4th Quarter
Nineteen states will be paying higher payroll taxes in the the fourth quarter due to a credit reduction on the federal unemployment (940 form) payroll tax return. The current rate for FUTA is .6% if you can claim the…
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SBA Online Chat "Getting Your Small Business Ready for the Tax Filing Season"
The SBA/AICPA (American Institute of CPAs) will be hosting a chat to allow business owners to get useful information for minimizing their tax bills, and on tax provisions that may affect their businesses. This will be…
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Small Business Saturday
Did you have an enjoyable Thanksgiving? I hope you had a great time with friends and family yesterday in an attitude of gratitude for all we have been blessed with in our lives. If you are one of the millions shopping…
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I'm Truly Thankful
I wanted to take a brief moment to share what I'm thankful for. 1. I'm thankful for my family: my husband, son, daughter, parents, in-laws, and extended family. Although most of us don't live near each other, my famil…
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Sales Tax Increase January 1, 2013
As most of California is aware, Proposition 30 passed on November 6 which will increase the sales tax as of January 1, 2013. The minimum sales tax will now be 7.5%, but many counties have a tax rate higher than that d…
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What You Need to Know if Employees Are Called to Active Military Duty
Do you have employees working for you who may be called up into active duty? Make sure you know the laws regarding their job protection. The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) protects…
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What Financial Aspects of Your Business Do You Struggle With Most?
As a business owner, we all have areas that are a struggle for us. We all have natural abilities, and then there are the tasks that have to be handled in the business but we aren't so good at doing. I'm looking to sha…
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I Love Supporting My Local Community
I love supporting my local community. I had another opportunity to do so yesterday. One of my clients was hosting a cut-a-thon to benefit an elementary school. The owner allows each employee to choose an organization…
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News · 3 min read ·
Accountability is a Good Thing!
Today I'm at a retreat with my Mastermind group. We formed the group early in the year. We have a business coach who moderates the monthly phone calls we have with each other, and we each have a personal call with the…
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Give A Chance for Improvement
I'm sure you have received service less than your expectations at some point in your life. When that happened, what did you do? Did you immediately tell everyone you knew about your bad experience (either in person, t…
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