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Business · 2 min read ·
Common Mistakes Business Owners Make
Every business makes mistakes, big and small. The fact is most businesses fail in the first few years. If you haven't made lots of snafu, you might in the future. Here are some tips from squareup.com on avoiding commo…
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Business · 4 min read ·
Retirement Errors to Avoid for Small Business Owners
As Americans get into their senior years, many find that they do not plan their finances as they should have. This may mean that they'll have to retire later, if at all, leaving them ill-prepared for the hardships tha…
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Business · 3 min read ·
New Minimum Wage Rates for Los Angeles
Are you an employer in the City of LA, or unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County? As of July 1st, 2016, employers are required to pay the new minimum wage rates as follows: LA County - effective July 1st of each y…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Preparing for a Disaster Before It Happens
Data loss can happen to any business and can destroy a firm quickly. The Small Business Administration estimates that nearly 75% of business owners do not have a disaster recovery plan, and more than 80% are not prepa…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Mid-Year Check-In to Review Your Business Success
We are almost halfway through 2016! Now is a perfect time to review your business to determine if you are meeting the year-end goals you established for your business. Even if you feel you are struggling, there are al…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Cyber Security You Can Implement in Your Small Business
Every day businesses are attacked on several different fronts. A few of those ways are only using phishing, malware, and a virus-infected computer penetrating your firewall. Cybercrime is growing exponentially and is…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Benefits of an Individual 401(k) Plan
Are you a sole proprietor looking for retirement savings options? Are you aware of the fact that you can have an individual 401K account to save for your future? Usually, small company owners are told to open an IRA a…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Schedule Flexibility: One of the Benefits of Entrepreneurship
This week is one of those times when being an entrepreneur has proven to be a fabulous way to earn a living. I love what I do, and wouldn't own a business if I didn't enjoy helping my customers, employing others in a…
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Bookkeeping · 2 min read ·
Separating Business and Personal
Many small business owners run their financial transactions through personal bank and credit card accounts thinking it is easier (and possibly less expensive). As a business owner, you need to have separate bank and c…
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Business · 2 min read ·
IRS Warns of New Phishing Scheme Involving W-2s
The Internal Revenue Service has made an alert to payroll and human resources departments to pay attention because of an emerging phishing email scheme that pretends to be from company executives and requests personal…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Raising Capital for Your Business & Securities Laws
Note: This information was retrieved from a newsletter sent by DeAnn Chase of the Chase Law Group, South Bay Business Lawyers located in Manhattan Beach, CA. I found it informative and wanted to share with you in the…
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Business · 4 min read ·
Health Care Law Makes Tax Season Tougher for Small Companies
Though we are a small business, we have had to battle with the stress of filing health care reports for our larger client. Here is some information from http://bit.ly/1TZMNVk we believe might be useful for large emplo…
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