Having self-employment skills is a smart survival strategy
by Peri on June 9th, 2012
Knowing how to earn income on your own, without an employer, is a powerful arrow to have in your quiver, especially in a tough economy.
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Peri Pakroo, Author & Coach
Creative, smart strategies for self-employment & small business.
Archive for the 'Financial management' Category
The head and the heart of a business plan
by Peri on May 18th, 2012
There are really just two main parts of a business plan, so get cracking on it already.
Advice from my accountant on keeping solid books
by Peri on April 4th, 2012
If there’s any possibility that you might ever sell your business, having solid financial records to document its value is essential.
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Part 2 of video chat on bookkeeping, biz systems and technology — it’s up!
by Peri on October 4th, 2011
Here’s Part 2 of my interview with Leila Johnson, co-owner of DataScribe, about the challenges of integrating and using technology within a small business. Please enjoy.
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Video chat: Bookkeeping, business systems and technology
by Peri on September 30th, 2011
My mind has been working overtime lately on the difficulties many entrepreneurs have with using various types of technology in their businesses, from implementing (and using) bookkeeping software to figuring out what types of databases or other applications to use such as project management software, customer relationship management (CRM) software, or point of sale (POS) [...]
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Who’s afraid of the numbers?
by Peri on September 6th, 2010
I just realized that I neglected to include a link to an article on financial management for small businesses that I recently wrote for Entrepreneur.com. Here’s an excerpt: Over and over I hear owners admit sheepishly, “I don’t do enough with the numbers.” If you merely keep up with the basics, you might avoid true [...]
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Gross receipts taxes…done
by Peri on January 26th, 2010
Just finished my gross receipt tax filing last night—15 minutes past midnight, so I got socked with a late fee. Grrr. I’ll look on the bright side, though. I’ve had a solid system in place now for several years that makes it really easy to get this filing done. With correctly categorized income entries—including separate categories for income that’s subject to tax, tax collected, and income that’s not subject to tax at all—generating a report is simple.
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