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Business · 4 min read ·
8 Do's and Don'ts on Pitching Your Start-Up
Today there are various methods and platforms to help you fund your start-up, but the best help you can receive is advice on how to prepare your proposal and how to avoid the errors most startups make before and durin…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Same-Day ACH Transactions
Have you ever tried to schedule an ACH payment last minute only to find the window has closed and now you’ll have to wait for it to process the next day? Here’s some news: the Federal Reserve Financial Services has an…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Try Crowdfunding to Help Startup Your Business
Starting a business often requires more than an idea. If you are finding it difficult to be approved for a loan, we recommend you consider funding your business through crowdfunding. There are several ways to do this…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Strategies for Success in Today's Economy
Are you a business owner in the Los Angeles area needing information on how to successfully run your business? Do you often feel overwhelmed with all of the things you are supposed to know to run your company? If so,…
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News · 2 min read ·
Airbnb to Collect Los Angeles Lodging Tax
Have you heard of Airbnb, a service listing vacation rentals all over the world? If you have used it, you probably noticed you didn't have the same taxes due as if you had been in a hotel. However, if you'll be stayin…
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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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News · 3 min read ·
Watch out for Skimming Scams
Criminals are making it harder to keep money in your accounts by using skimmers attached to machines where cards are swiped. These devices are placed on or inside ATMs, and often gas pumps to get your account number a…
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News · 3 min read ·
Beware of Tech Support Scams
Tech support scams are commonplace and have been going on for some time now. More recently, criminals have been pretending to work for Microsoft and contacting people to misinform them that they have found viruses on…
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Bookkeeping · 3 min read ·
5 Tips to Help Cash Flow Issues
Are you running your business hoping you'll have enough money to pay your expenses when they come due? Does not having enough cash on hand worry you? It's time to review your balance sheet to see if you can make impro…
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Payroll · 2 min read ·
2016 Federal Tax Benefits for Hiring Your Child
Hiring a minor child may allow you to get the help you need in the business and offer tax benefits as well. If you are a business owner operating a sole proprietorship or partnership where both partners are the biolog…
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Bookkeeping · 2 min read ·
Using Financial Reports to Help You Strategize for Success
Is your bookkeeping up to date? If so, are you using the information available to you to plan the success of your business? According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of strategize is to make a plan for achieving a…
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