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9 Sales Tips From Dale Carnegie
December 11, 2013 by OSYB Staff
What can you as a small business owner learn from a man born in 1888? If it is Dale Carnegie, you can learn major things to grow your business from this man. From MBA students to Fortune 500 CEOs whom are still reading his most famous book, “How to Win Friends & Influence People”. Read […]
IRS Increases Per Diem Rates For Lodging, Meals, and Incidentals
December 10, 2013 by OSYB Staff
The IRS has increased the Per Diem rates for lodging, meals and incidentals. Did you know that there is an advantage of these payments? The company can deduct per diem travel payments and the employee does not have to include the payments as income. That is win-win! Read more here.
Shop Small Movement- Be A Part!
December 10, 2013 by OSYB Staff
Do you know what the Shop Small movement is? Are you already part of it? It is about shopping local and locally owned. Spending your dollars in your own community where it will be used to enrich lives. It’s about your local grocery, dentist, doctor, dry cleaner, baker etc. Read more here.
Protecting Your Customer Credit Card Numbers in QuickBooks
December 9, 2013 by OSYB Staff
Do you save credit card numbers in your QuickBooks from sales? If you process sales in QuickBooks and save customers credit card numbers, you will want to watch this video about how to keep these secure. Ensuring customers privacy and security is of utmost importance. This video will help you easily secure this information.
How to Be the MacGyver of the Web: 9 Ways to Boost Your Conversion Rate on a Shoestring Budget
December 9, 2013 by OSYB Staff
Conversion optimization is a fairly new term in marketing, but one that you should be learning all you can and implementing it. There are some great ways you can test your optimization to see what is working and where you should spend more time and resources. Read this article for more information.
Control Costs With Zero-Based Budgeting
December 8, 2013 by OSYB Staff
Zero based budgeting forces you to actively manage your consumption while reviewing your costs. The effect of this means that you do not include previous year mistakes and over spending into next year’s budget. This type of budgeting may take more time, but it can pay off quite well in profitability. Read more here.
Best Business App: TurboScan
December 8, 2013 by OSYB Staff
Saving receipts to prove your deductions is a constant headache. Finding a way to get all your expenses to your bookkeeper or accountant to ensure the most deductions could save you a lot in unclaimed deductions. The TurboScan app for your smart phone could be just the tool you need. Read more about it here.
ObamaCare Requires Employers to Send Notice by October 1st
December 7, 2013 by OSYB Staff
The deadline for Obamacare notices was October 1st, 2013. Employers are expected to still adhere to this deadline to send out the informational notices about new health benefit exchanges. There are sample notices posted online, you will have to choose which of two notices you need to send. Read here for more information.
