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TimeSheet Basics
April 3, 2018 by OSYB Staff
If you are a small business owner with staff paid on an hourly basis, it is important to have an effective time keeping system in place. Intuit QuickBooks shares a free timesheet template for employers that maintain a staff with hourly rates. What role does your timesheet play in your business: effective way of paying […]
What Do Effectual Global Marketing Strategies Look Like?
March 29, 2018 by OSYB Staff
If your business is ready to be marketed internationally, you should know about the 3 businesses that TechPluto considers to be highly effective in their global marketing strategy. 1. Amway Uses social media tools like YouTube, Instagram and Facebook, to reach a global audience. Amway’s YouTube page is loaded with well-produced, globally appealing videos. Company videos and […]
Accountants: Need Tips to Bolster Your Tax Season?
March 27, 2018 by OSYB Staff
Accounting Today shares 5 tips to center yourself, as you are in the midst of your personal tax hurricane. Quick, find a few minutes to check out these suggestions to help you establish a strategy that will award you with the tax season that you deserve: Stay in regular contact with your management team and […]
Do You Survey and Interview Your Customers?
March 22, 2018 by OSYB Staff
Understanding and knowing what your customers want and need is essential for the stability and growth of your business. As a business, your goals include bringing in more customers, maintaining the level of satisfaction in the customers you already have, and getting them to continue to keep buying or using your services/products. An important question […]
It’s not too late: More Ways to Save on Your 2017 Taxes
March 20, 2018 by OSYB Staff
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, Don’t Mess with Taxes came up with 17 ways for you to save on your 2017 taxes. Here are but a few of the ways: Job hunting costs – For example, you may claim fees for resume preparation, as well as employment or outplacement agency fees as an itemized miscellaneous expense […]
Do You Know About These Tax Changes for Small Businesses?
March 15, 2018 by OSYB Staff
Wayne Belisle, Small Business Profit Explosion, shares that “The new tax reform law passed in December of 2017 (the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” or TCJA) is the biggest overhaul of the federal income tax code since 1986. It will have huge effects on business owners in 2018 and beyond. In fact, I would argue that […]
Avoid These Common Small Business Accounting Mistakes
March 13, 2018 by OSYB Staff
The Small Business Association defines a small business as having under 500 employees. Currently, there are about 22 million businesses that have a sole owner/employee. One person running the entire business can leave room for some costly mistakes. Small Business Profit Explosion shares some common accounting mistakes that you as a business owner should avoid: […]
Is Your Checkout Process Enhancing Your Conversions?
March 6, 2018 by OSYB Staff
Many factors contribute to a successful business and driving traffic to your website is but one of them. Once there, a simple easy to maneveur website is key. However, even with a great service or product, a potent marketing plan, and traffic on your website, conversion statistics show that 69% of carts are abandoned. So […]
