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News · 2 min read ·
Don't Pay Less in Tax Than You Really Owe
None of us like having to pay taxes, but don't try to finagle the numbers to pay less. If you are audited and didn't pay all that was due, you will end up owing quite a bit more than the tax balance. There are many di…
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News · 3 min read ·
Don't Try to Cheat on Your Taxes!
None of us like having to pay taxes. We don't like sales tax, payroll tax or income tax. We don't want to see how much we earned, and then look at what is left over after the government takes their portion. But don't…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Small Biz Unprepared for Evolving Cyber Attacks – Don't be a Target!
Even with our modern advances in firewalls, anti-virus software, and spam blockers, the importance of data security has only become more and more poignant in recent years. Remember the data breach at Target last Novem…
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News · 2 min read ·
Navigating Entrepreneurship
I'm so excited to share that I'm co-author of a just-released book (along with 10 other ladies) entitled Navigating Entrepreneurship: Secrets to Put You On An Unstoppable Course. Entrepreneurship is filled with twists…
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News · 2 min read ·
Navigating Entrepreneurship Soon-To-Be-Released!
I'm so excited to share that I'm a co-author of another soon-to-be released book Navigating Entrepreneurship which launches July 22nd. This book is all about the journey of being a business owner. There is no straight…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Be Inspired Today – It's the 4th of July!
If you are a small business owner, chances are you think about the business all the time – even on holidays! (Am I right?) So, in accordance with today's barbeques, flag-waving, family, friends, and fireworks, I have…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Businesses Abroad are Victims to Fraud
Organizations around the world lose an estimated five percent of their annual revenues to occupational fraud, according to a survey of Certified Fraud Examiners (CFEs) who investigated cases between January 2012 and D…
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Bookkeeping · 2 min read ·
Reporting Discontinuing Operations – New Update
“ Discontinuing operation” doesn't just refer to halting your business or closing shop; rather, the term refers to stopping a part of your business operations (usually to be replaced by a new set of operations), like…
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News · 2 min read ·
Book Signing Fun
As you may know, my local Barnes & Noble hosted a book talk/signing event for me and a friend who are co-authors of Business Success With Ease: Top Experts Share Strategies for Accelerated Growth. This event came abou…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Connecting Women to Power – Don't Miss Out!
In a few weeks, CSU Dominguez Hills will again host the free conference, “Connecting Women to Power” (men are also welcome to attend). As a previous attender of this conference, I'm looking forward to all the insightf…
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Business · 3 min read ·
The Pros and Cons of a Minimum Wage Increase
Passions are flying surrounding the proposed minimum wage hike. The question is—is this bill going to be all it's cracked up to be? Politicians seem to be split down the middle—and as we small businesses decide where…
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About · 2 min read ·
You are Invited! Join Us on June 3
You are invited to a book signing hosted by Barnes and Noble for the book Business Success With Ease: Top Experts Share Strategies for Accelerated Growth. Bibi Goldstein and I are two of 20 authors who contributed to…
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