Summer is a great time to stretch your legs and get outside for some awesome fun in the sun. It’s also a great time to stretch your mind and enhance your business! I love VA Classroom and this summer they’re making it easier than for aspiring VAs to learn the ropes and veteran VAs to…
In this installment, Sandy discusses the top five tax myths that he has encountered over the years of working with the IRS and as a tax attorney: I just had a tax seminar where we had 30 participants out of 30,000 mailings. Considering that I usually save people $5.000-$20,000 in new deductions, this low turnout…
I don’t know about you, but recording my deposits (and withdrawals) in my check register is the most challenging part of being in business. I don’t know what it about the idea of writing up my daily deposits and expenditures that make me so very, very tired. (Sigh.) The thought of sitting down with my check…
I must admit that we’re just getting our taxes to our accountant (okay we’ll be delivering it to him next week). Usually we try to get everything done by February, but with all the work that’s been coming through lately my husband and I haven’t had a chance to sit down and get all the…
In my last post I recommended downloading special software that will enable you to transcribe videos using an open source video player. But guess what I learned? I just found out that I can remove audio from videos and use the free Express Scribe software to do the transcription. And it’s simple and FREE! All…
Leveraging your time is one of the ways that smart businesses operate. One way that you can do this is by borrowing resources, trading skills and services instead of using money. But first what is a team? According to Webster’s dictionary, a team is “a number of persons associated together in work or an activity.”…
If you’re a small business owner, how do you know when you need a VA? And more importantly — what do you do with us once you’ve decided to use our expertise? This is one of the more frustrating aspects of being a VA. People hire you and then don’t let you do anything to…
I’m going to let you in on a little known method top marketers use to generate themselves recurring tons of cash! We’re talking about Joint Ventures (JV).And not just between 2 or 3 people. We’re talking JVs with all the big dogs in the I.M industry! A while back I was invited to be part…
Would earning tax reductions be a good thing for you? As a home-based business owner or an independent contractor this is one of the benefits waiting for you? Here’s a quick look at some of the perks: General Office Supplies and Equipment Items which are used to do your job are also deductible. This includes…
This seems to be the weekend for membership site videos and classes. As I was going though my email I came across not one, not two, but three emails on the subject. After watching the videos I’m starting to get some ideas of my own way about ways to help people while adding a passive…
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