QuickBooks 2011 Review – You Can Start for Free

When I was doing research for my book, Small Business Cash Flow, I asked small business owners how they were keeping track of the financials in their companies. The answer was pretty surprising — about 50% didn’t use software of any kind. They either did it manually (yes, pen and paper!) or used some type of spreadsheet.

I truly don’t understand why someone would do that when they could use software like QuickBooks to make their life easier and save them time to do important things like marketing their business.

I love QuickBooks and have used it for ten years. I was thrilled when the folks at Intuit contacted me and asked if I’d like a briefing on the new Quickbooks 2011. [Read more...]

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Will Your Business Die If You Get Stranded?


A disaster can strand small business owners away from their business. The volcano in Iceland that grounded thousands of plane flights across Europe made me wonder how many small business owners were in panic mode because they couldn’t get back to their businesses and keep the doors open.

It’s a real problem with small business owners. If you are involved in every step that is taken in your company, you have created a job for yourself that could hold you prisoner and keep you from enjoying the fruits of your labor. When I was consulting with small business owners, this was one of the biggest business issues. [Read more...]

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Test Your Fax IQ With This Short Quiz

fax What did we do before email was invented? We spent a lot of our time sending faxes back and forth and marveled at the improved speed in our communication capabilities. That seems pretty antiquated these days when you consider we get impatient if we haven’t received an expected email within 30 seconds.

So do people still have fax machines? You bet. But many are transitioning to an online fax service because it’s easier and provides many more options. I’ve been using a service for about five years now. It can really simplify your business. And fax capability is still something most businesses need. [Read more...]

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