Reducing Staff Hours Fairly in the Slow Season
When sales slow down after the holidays, payroll is often the biggest cost left standing. Cutting hours can protect jobs and keep the business healthy, but done …
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Running a Quiet Season Staff Meeting
When the shop is quiet and the phone rings less, it is tempting to just wait for spring. But the slow weeks are the best time of year to get your whole team …
Business Insurance Claims: How to File and Follow Up
A burst pipe, a crashed van or a break-in can knock a small business sideways, and the insurance claim that follows can feel like a second job. The good news is …
Choosing an Accountant for a Growing Business
The accountant who helped you file your first return may not be the right fit once you have staff, inventory, investors or customers in several countries. …
Setting Quarterly Revenue Targets
A yearly revenue goal is easy to write and hard to feel. Twelve months is a long time, and by the time you notice you are behind, it is often too late to catch …
Collecting Overdue Invoices in January
January is when unpaid December invoices quietly turn into a cash problem. Clients come back from the holidays to full inboxes, finance teams close their year, …
Planning Big Purchases for the Year Ahead
A new van, a bigger oven, a machine that doubles your output: big purchases can transform a small business, or squeeze its cash for months. Planning big …