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Business · 3 min read ·
Private Debt Collectors for your Taxes
Close to 20 million people owe a combined total of $400 billion in back taxes to the IRS. Several million taxpayers have payment arrangements, and another 7 million people owe tax payments. In the latter part of 2015,…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Ten Reasons Why Nice Supervisors Win
As a supervisor, it is common to want respect and loyalty from others. Many believe leadership entails being distant and strict. Tough leadership is admired, but it does not always work well. Recent research shows tha…
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Payroll · 2 min read ·
CA's Wage Hike Brings Many Changes
As you may know, a California minimum wage increase occurs for employers with 26 or more employees on January 1, 2017. This change is due to Law SB3 which increases the California minimum wage to $15.00 per hour for l…
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News · 2 min read ·
2016 Shop Local Mavericks Event
Shop Local hosted its annual South Bay Business Mavericks Event last week and it was another great gathering. Founder Heidi Butzine has brought fantastic panelists together for the last 3 years. This year included Nic…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Helpful Practices for Cybersecurity
Data breaches happen to any company and are a concern for firms of any size. According to an infographic by Sentek global, a study by IBM revealed that the average condensed cost of a data breach is $4 million. This i…
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Business · 4 min read ·
What Small Businesses Need to Know About Sales Tax and Shipping
I recently read a post on the Avalara website (this company has software that can help with your sales tax compliance) and I thought I'd share their information with you. As states continue to change rules on what is…
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Taxes · 2 min read ·
IRS Tests Relaxing Installment Agreement Rules
Today I saw an article in Accounting Today written by Jim Buttonow, CPA, regarding a new program the IRS is testing to allow people to more easily set up payment plans for their tax debt. An installment agreement is b…
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Bookkeeping · 3 min read ·
8 Ways to Reduce Your Company's Expenses PT 2
In the last post, I shared the first four tips from Jonathan Long on how to reduce business expenses. If you missed the last blog, you can read it here. Today I'm sharing the last four. 5. Take advantage of travel rew…
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Bookkeeping · 3 min read ·
8 Ways to Reduce Your Company's Expenses PT 1
I was just reading an article in Entrepreneur.com by Jonathan Long, Founder, and CEO of Market Domination Media, and thought I'd share his information with you in this post. As business owners, we are needing to look…
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Business · 4 min read ·
7 Terrible Naming Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make
Are you starting a business and trying to decide what to name it? Are you thinking of using a less popular domain extension to have your business name? Read the following ideas by Alexandra Watkins, Founder and Chief…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Federal Overtime Changes to Affect California Wages
The year is coming to an end and with that, new overtime and labor laws will be in effect. Changes in labor requirements can often cause more stress to employers. This is true especially when there are correlations be…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Making a Great Leader
Being a respected supervisor takes hard work and skill. Here is a partial listing of characteristics that make a great leader. Emotional Intelligence The ability to build relationships is necessary to leadership, mean…
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