Likemind Coffee Mornings Originally uploaded by GuyBrighton The last Likemind of 2007 is tomorrow, November 30. In New York City, it’s at S’Nice.

Over a month ago, I was asked to write an article about Wesabe, Geezeo and Mint for an online site. I wrote my piece, but the editor gave notes that required more work including actual journalism (fact checking and writing more than one paragraph). I am much better blogger and than a writer, so it [...]

The other day I got an email from Julian at Shoeboxed.com. Shoeboxed is a Web 2.0 site where you can organize receipts for purchases. You can scan receipts and upload them into a Free account. Since other personal finance sites don’t really have functionality for entering cash receipts, this site is pretty helpful. The other [...]

WorkHappy is another cool site that I stumbled upon, and this post about retirement options is good since some of my clients are look for a way to put aside money for retirement which is great for reducing taxable income. clipped from www.workhappy.net Simplified Employee Pension IRA (SEP-IRA) You qualify if you do a Schedule [...]

I actually stumbled upon this link, and there are so many calculators (100) that I suggest reviewing the ones that are most applicable and critical to your business. Cash Flow is a good one!     clipped from www.businesscreditcards.com Business Operations Don’t get caught off guard by the unexpected financial pitfalls of owning a business. [...]

Noah Brier created a simple, concise and very information presentation about SEO.

The end of the year is upon us, and it is time to get organized with your accounting records. If you talk to your CPA, he/she would highly recommend getting on a robust accounting system for your business. Leave the Excel spreadsheets alone! This is not an exhaustive list, but an outline of what you [...]

In addition to bookkeeping, I am a freelance publicist and my clients have included artists, authors, bloggers and start-ups. Lately I have gotten several queries about publicity and everyone wants to know how much is it going to cost them. My answer is that it depends on your goals. Some clients want publicity for an [...]

My favorite clients are actually the ones who ask a lot of questions, but also respect my knowledge and experience. Many have asked me to refer a CPA to them, but it is hard to do that since each clients has different needs. Some people really want a tax preparer. Some want a financial advisor [...]

Keith Ferrazzi is the author of one my favorite business/personal development books, Never Eat Alone. On his blog, he has success tips and this latest tip is great one about valuing yourself, your brand. Generosity and working for free when you’re first changing careers is one thing; undervaluing yourself is another. If you’re an entrepreneur [...]

In New York, there are so many artists, performers, creatives and the like that need to have a legal agreement for their services. Law Depot provides templates that you can use for drawing up simple performance agreement. I have used the site which is very effective and inexpensive. Plus  they offer a 100% quality  guarantee.  [...]

I am going to AdTech this week, and some exhibitors have been gracious enough to send me postcards in the mail. So I figured I would give them a shout since they spent money on postage (bulk rate) on me. LinkValu, Booth #716 Anchor Free (a chance to win a free Nokia N810) Adknowledge Legacy [...]

In order to get new business,sometimes I don’t negotiate well or ask enough for my services. However, I am trying to do better. After reading the article, The Feminine Critique in the New York Times, I realized that many women are guilty of this.   clipped from www.nytimes.com Men asked for more money at eight [...]