The Marketing MacGuffins have been a fully remote business since the pandemic. They intended to go back to the office once things got back to “normal,” but the appeal of a country-wide candidate pool won over the leadership team when staff turnover spiked a year later. This turned out to be a great move to…
Bev & Cheryl’s Ice Cream Shop is growing! Its wacky 32 flavors leave customers with sticky fingers and happy hearts. Who can resist Churro Chip Cinnamon Explosion, PB & Banana Split Supreme, and Strawberry Basil Bliss on a sugar cone? The bank, that’s who. Bev & Cheryl recently applied for a business loan to purchase…
“Oops! I accidentally purchased my family’s new goldendoodle on the company credit card. Her name is Luna…she was $5,000. I’m sorry!” As a business owner, have you ever heard a statement like this before? If you issue business credit cards to your employees, chances are a mistaken personal expense might show up on your credit…
Imagine yourself 40 feet above the ground between two cliffs, arms outstretched for balance and keenly aware of every muscle flinching in your body as your feet grip the thin rope below you. Your balancing act requires intense focus on what’s ahead – never looking down, and certainly never looking backwards. Your leather-soled shoes grip…
Have you ever given any thought to knots? Unless you are a Boy/Girl Scout or captain of a boat, most likely not. (See what I did there?) But I’m betting that knots are in your life more than you realize… Garlic knots are delicious and keep hungry bellies full. Pretzels too! The bow knot keeps…
It’s Monday morning and before you even have time to drink a full cup of coffee you receive the news that your in-house bookkeeper put in her two weeks’ notice. This news threatens to ruin your whole day (your whole week!) because she’s only been with you 4 months. The bookkeeper before her lasted…
You’re driving 70 miles per hour on the highway, heading west towards your vacation cottage in the mountains. The only thing standing between you and your well-earned 7 days of relaxation is 10 miles of an incredibly dense, pea-soup fog. You’re reluctant to slow down as you think about how nice it is going to…
Is your bookkeeper handling your business books correctly? If you aren’t trained in accounting, don’t be too quick to say yes… Bookkeeping is often one of the first tasks to get outsourced to a contractor or bookkeeping firm, which is a great strategy for entrepreneurs that dislike the task. But YIKES – I get antsy…