OSYB Blog: Number Crunch!
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The Easy Way to Build Your Email List
October 4, 2013 by OSYB Staff
Building your email list and why you should be using it as a marketing method. It is much easier to sell to existing customers than it is to gain new customers. Offering them a benefit for giving you their contact information usually works well. See other tips in this article..
Great Marketing on a Small Budget
October 3, 2013 by OSYB Staff
Direct mail marketing in a 3 step program, can fit any marketing budget. If you are not fitting any marketing into your budget, or you are using funds from other areas hoping your marketing pays off, you are headed for disaster. Read this great article about cost efficient and targeted marketing.
Smart Mid-Year Tax-Planning Moves
October 3, 2013 by OSYB Staff
Never thought about mid-year tax planning? Well if your income has significantly grown since last year, you really should be looking at ways to plan now to reduce your tax liability. You have nearly a half year still to plan and implement things that will help immediately. Read this for great tips.
How to Deduct Health Insurance and Lower Self-Employment Tax
October 3, 2013 by OSYB Staff
You can reduce your self-employment tax and at the same time deduct your premiums for health insurance. If you file schedule C for your business you are not getting a deduction of your premiums for self-employment taxes. To see how you can legally deduct your family’s health care costs both ways, read this article.
Why Your Best Employees Quit
October 2, 2013 by OSYB Staff
If the average employee changes jobs every year and a half, you are bound to lose employees at some point. For a small business this can be very detrimental and costly. To learn some of the reasons that employees leave a job, and how you may be able to retain more employees, read this article.
Identifying Managerial Talent in Your Business
October 2, 2013 by OSYB Staff
Hiring management is something that you will eventually need to think about as your business grows. You will need mangers you can trust to keep your business growing and employees on target. Your best option for hiring managers is within your existing employee pool. To find out what to look for in current employees read […]
Reduce the Taxes on Your Social Security Benefits
October 2, 2013 by OSYB Staff
Some people may not realize that a portion of your social security benefits can be taxed as income if it exceeds a base amount. It is a very complex formula to figure the taxes, but there are simple things you can do to show reduced taxable income. Read this article to get some great tips.
Should You Be Using Google Hangouts for Business?
October 1, 2013 by OSYB Staff
Using Google Hangouts for business is a free, easy service that you can use in a variety of ways. It allows you to meet face to face, across time zones without any expenses for any parties. Many people use them for social networking and personal use, read here about how to delve into business use […]
