Why you might want to sell your business before 2017… If you’ve been looking for the right time to sell your business, you may want to do it before 2017. Here’s why Some of the most valuable business assets that can be sold are the awesome intangibles such as goodwill and customer lists. These types of assets are presently classified as “Cumulative Eligible Capital” (CEC). When sold, there is often… Read more
4 Uncommon Ways to Save Money Like A Boss In Your Small Biz Being an entrepreneur can be really rad. You can schedule your own hours, do work that feels soul-fulfilling and choose the plants you put in your office. (We are really digging cacti currently). However the first few years can also be quite a drag when it comes to saving money – especially when you haven’t established a… Read more
Three Cheat Routine Actions To Take Control Of Your Work Day Work can be like an intense game of ping-pong. Every day, calls, emails and texts are flying towards you grasping for your attention. You can be in reactive mode and respond to your environment by hitting these metaphorical ping-pong balls back to anyone or anything that’s calling for your attention. Or you can put down the bat, walk away… Read more
4 Important Tips For Small Business Budgeting (Image credit: Bigstock/RaStudio) You’ve done it. You’ve got an amazing business idea and you are super excited to implement it. Now it’s time to plan your business budget. This helps you figure out how much money you have, how much you need to spend and how much you need to sell to meet your business goals. Here are 4 important tips to follow… Read more
3 Quick Tips to Expense Christmas Like A Baller It’s coming up to Christmas. Angels are singing, reindeers are not, and small business owners are prepping for Christmas parties, gifts and holiday meals. If you want to have a smooth sailing holiday season this year, check out these three quick tips to expense Christmas like a baller… 1. Christmas Gifts To Employees Christmas gifts are an awesome way to show… Read more
How to choose the right accountant for your small business Accountants can vary as much as men’s moustaches and kale smoothies in Vancouver. So how do you pick the right one? Well my friend, I am glad you asked. Here are some simple questions to ask yourself when choosing an accountant for your small business: Are they qualified? Until recently, accountants could have three different designations: Chartered Accountant, Certified General… Read more
How To Make Decisions In Business And Life at 11 Million Bits a Second Kimi Werner spun around and saw a great white shark staring back at her. See Kimi was a free diver and was used to diving huge lengths into the ocean and holding her breath for a cool 4 or so minutes, but she had never seen a huge beast lurking behind her. Her mind told her… Read more
4 Signs Cloud Accountants Can Make You Happier Whether we realize it or not, pain and pleasure drive most of our decisions in life. For example, if you’re an entrepreneur, why did you start your own business? It’s likely you wanted to avoid the pain of an overbearing manager telling you what to do and wanted the pleasure of doing what you wanted, when you wanted. But now that you… Read more
5 Super Common Small Business Accounting Mistakes Like all new things in life, such as starting a new small business, hiring new staff, or raising a new office puppy, there are some things you can expect, and there are some things you end up learning by trial and error. For example, you expect your new office puppy to chew on your shoes, but you feel confused when you watch him… Read more
5 Supplies To Impress Clients At Meetings Think of the last time you saw a James Bond movie. Have you ever noticed he’s really fabulous in meetings? He is always sharply dressed, extremely captivating and has nifty tools literally up his sleeve. He is always prepared for anything. Whether you are trying to save the world, meet with employees or want the business of a potential client, it’s important to… Read more
3 Reasons You Should Hire An Accountant For Your Small Business If you are a small business owner, it’s likely you are balancing a lot of jobs. For example, think about your last workday. How did you spend your time? Did you spend the majority of your workday making money, or did you spend a large portion of your day on admin, accounting, or marketing tasks that stopped you from… Read more
5 Tools to Save an Hour a Day When Working From Home When I started working from home my typical business day would go like this… Start work. Look at email. Groupon sends me fantastic deals that I can’t resist. Spend 10 minutes trying to decide whether to purchase a how to become a pet psychic in 10 days e-course (animals not included). Get back to work. Notice a… Read more
4 Ways to Find Client Leads on Social Media Social media and Christmas are basically the same. They both vary drastically depending on who you engage with. It’s up to you whether you decide to engage in conversations with the crazy aunt Selmas of the world who waste your time and energy, or whether you engage with the Neds of the world, that add value to your conversations. (Did you… Read more
5 Smartphone Apps for Efficient Entrepreneurs Photo by: Sebastien Wiertz Smartphones are powerful little tools that can help you escape from reality or create your reality. If you are like the average person, you may check your smartphone 150 times a day. However, if you spend the majority of your work day focusing on business productivity, you are more likely to be a more efficient, rock-star entrepreneur or small business owner. Here are… Read more
WHY SMALL BUSINESSES SHOULD BE HIGHLY CONCERNED WITH FRAUD Photo by: David Goehring Criminals are smart. They have hit the jackpot when it comes to targeting the perfect victims to steal from – small business owners. So why would Joe criminal want to run away with money from a small business such as an innocent mom and pap ice-cream store? The key is small business owners (especially new ones) are… Read more
WHAT DOES CANADA’S NEW ANTI-SPAM LAW MEAN FOR YOUR BUSINESS Photo by: Susan Sermoneta Canada’s new anti-spam laws (CASL) are quite dramatic. For example, if you have an enthusiastic intern and they send a well-meaning message to a large client list that goes against the CASL, your company could be charged $10 million. The irony of the CASL is that no one really understands how it works as many of… Read more