The lazy days of summer have arrived. Even if the economy has not affected your business, you should take a moment to the review and analyze how your business operated the first half of the year. I offer three tips and I recommend reading the full article from Joyce Rosenberg. Review your overhead expenses and [...]

  I am now the bookkeeper at illustrator agency Morgan Gaynin. One of the artists (Susan Estelle Kwas) illustrated It’s a Money Thing, which a savvy personal finance book for girls of all ages.

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } 60308: Fed Ex Overnight, originally uploaded by kate*. Keeping up with receipts for business expenses can be difficult. The ones you need to keep are receipts for cash purchases and for [...]

In this crazy time of economic uncertainty, it is necessary to arm women with the knowledge and tools to make themselves “mortgageable”. Please join us for a fun, FREE and informative event that will start you on your journey to financial prowess. Meet other women with similar goals and enjoy sangria, margaritas and light appetizers [...]

I didn’t know until today that 401(k) debit cards even existed, but it’s possibly the most evil personal finance temptation ever.  Anyway, I caution anyone using one unless there are on their deathbed.   Using a 401(k) debit card can yield  tax penalties and increase the risk of depleting of your retirement fund.  The only [...]

AdReady is a Seattle based company that makes online ad creation pretty quick and easy. Even if your business doesn’t plan on buying ads on nytimes.com, I suggest you check out AdReady for creating online ad campaigns. clipped from www.editorandpublisher.com NEW YORK The New York Times has partnered with AdReady to attract small advertisers to [...]

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Rooftop Party Detritus, originally uploaded by nichellest. Beer Budget: Summer’s here and a cold beer is often near. Queercents offers advice on how not to spend all your cash this summer [...]

Bartering is not just for “Burning Man” attendees. You can also do it for your business. Be sure to note the tax implications and note it properly in your bookkeeping. clipped from www.nyreport.com Bartering for products and services can be very beneficial. Barter exchanges (trades among persons or organizations other than informal exchanges on a [...]

A rose is arroz is arose. You may have chuckled at the names and spellings of many of the new startups, but they are smart enough to give their company a distinct so as to not have any trademark issues later. clipped from www.latimes.com   Give your company a distinct name   By Karen E. [...]

Tom McGlynn, owner of Focus-N-Fly, a personal fitness training company, has found a way to manage his business remotely when traveling. You too can manage your business remotely without losing control. Here are Tom’s five tips for making it work: * Go mobile; stay connected: Laptop computers with wireless adapters keep you connected wherever you [...]

AT&T and Citibank are joining forces to create a small business card program called AT&T Universal Business Rewards Card. The program is to provide small-business owners with points on their purchases but it also provides them with a prescription drug benefits program and an around-the-clock personal business assistant.  It sounds like Citibank is going to [...]

At BlogHer Business, I finally met Pamela Skillings who is a fellow blogger and member of Ladies Who Launch. She has blogging and consulting about how people can leave their jobs and become entrepreneurs. Las night I attended the book party at the Soho House for her book, Escape From Corporate America. It was fun! [...]

Tornadoes, power outages and other natural disasters can wreak havoc on your business. Protect your most important assets-your people and your data. Make sure to have insurance on your business, and consider increasing deductible on insurance policy when you purchase new and expensive equipment to cover expense in case of loss. clipped from www.pe.com A [...]