Closing the Books | End of Year Record Keeping
Have you been asking yourself where 2022 went? In this blog, we’ll talk about year end record keeping and some easy steps to help you close out the year. It’s time to close out the books! But what does it mean: “Close the books?” As a small business owner, “The Books” are a record of […]
Safe Harbor for Inventory
It’s coming up on the end of the year! Do you do inventory every year? Some small businesses do inventory as often as every week, month or quarter. If you aren’t doing inventory at least once a year, you need to! In one of our past blogs, we talked about taxes as a small business […]
How to Find a Great CPA
If you live in the “real” and “normal” world, you probably can’t imagine income in the millions or billions of dollars – although it would be nice! And sure, it would be great if you had a CPA to manage those millions. However, for some small businesses, it can be an effort just to break […]
Year End Inventory | How to do Your Store Inventory Efficiently
In 1996 Bob and Billy decided to start a business with the concept of importing unique accessories from Europe and combining them with high-end and often difficult to acquire, home furnishings, specifically furniture with a quick delivery goal of less than two weeks. At the time, furniture production took an average of twelve to fourteen […]
Money Smart for Small Business
Money Smart for Small Business Training August 2 to September 27th, 2022 Tuesdays @ Noon – 1pm Click to Register for the zoom link A Financial Education Program by the FDIC and SBA. Benefits: Build a business and create wealth Understand skills required in a start-up Learn skills in business management and operations Download participant guide […]
Automation for Small Business
Think of all the daily tasks your business requires to function properly. How many of these tasks are done manually on spreadsheets, by entering data into the computer or through generating individual responses to customers? These repetitive duties can eat up time and bog down a business. Imagine implementing an app and with the push […]
Are You Ready for the Shark Tank? Pitching Your Business to Investors
** Look at the FREE information we have for you online here with Paris SBDC: Finding and attracting investors Why would you need investors in your small business? An investor can make a difference that often leads to success for a small business or an inventor looking to promote a distinctive idea or product. […]
How to Manage Cash Flow
CASH FLOW! It’s not a giant surprise that one of the top 10 search topics for small business on Google this year is “How to Manage Cash Flow.” Every small business, and even big-business owner knows that cash is king and managing it properly is the key to turning a profit and being successful. In […]
What I Wish I’d Known Before Starting a Small Business
Richard Armour, a humorist from California, is said to have coined the phrase: “Most people’s hindsight is 20-20.” It comes from the way people describe good vision or seeing things clearly. In today’s blog, we’ll talk about a few things many successful small business owners wish they had known, before starting a small business. […]
Money Smarts
Test your Money Smarts in this entertaining way for personal growth! Earn certificates of progress in this program by the FDIC. Scan the QR Code for 14 Self- Paced Learning Games! Learn about everyday Financial Topics, such as borrowing basics and credit scores. Get Ready to Borrow Money – Have you heard about the 5 […]