As a bookkeeper, I have been asked by many of my clients to refer them to a effective lawyer and a good CPA. Most small businesses can’t waste time with professionals who don’t fully understand the needs of a start-up or home based-business. Interview these people with care, and make sure you two are […]

Content Next’s Future of Business Media Conference is October 30 here in New York City.  I expect tickets to not be cheap with the stellar list of speakers, it may worth attending.
To get the most out of any conference I suggest reading tips from Keith Ferrazzi’s book, Never Eat Alone. This is the one book, […]

What a great way to pitch your business idea, and it is FREE!
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Pitching the next great idea to prospective business partners, investors, service providers and fellow entrepreneurs just got easier with Vator.tv—a new venture that combines online video and networking. Based on the proverbial elevator pitch—the notion that you should be able to […]

In this week’s Shifting Career column, Marci Alboher reviews three career books. The one I am most interested in Laura Vanderkam who authored Grindhopping: Build a Rewarding Career without Paying Your Dues. Being an overnight success is what everyone wants, so I am curious if the book is the blueprint to the fast […]

A client told me about a new Web 2.o personal finance application called Geezeo. I just signed up and it is free. It is similar to Wesabe, so I am going play around with them both and compare them.  One cool thing about Geezeo is that once you set up your bank account with Geezeo, […]

This past week has been difficult for me to stay focused in an office because of the heat and/or the sleep inducing of air conditioner. A good way to shake things up is to leave the office. change you routine by going to a diner with your laptop and have a late breakfast, […]

Many of my clients and other entrepreneurs are frustrated over creating a business plan. PlanHQ is a Web 2.0 application that may help. It is clearly organized in sections including market, goals, financials and your team. since it is online, it provides easy online collaboration with member of the team. the monthly […]

Today I got an email telling me about an easy web application, Spending Diary. I will employ this for my future posts about spending. By the way, writing down your expenses makes you think twice about buying things. It made my day to spend only $5 to get a battery for […]

Summer is a excellent time to take a step back to see how well your business is doing.

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Accountants and tax professionals say the summer is a good time to take stock of a company and see whether it’s meeting its goals and whether there’s enough cash on hand for tax payments. […]

$9.00@ Laundromat: laundry 10lbs (clothes expense)
$2.25@Bodega: New York Post, bottled water and almonds (media and food expenses)
$30.00@Crossfit: Personal Training (personal/health expense)
$5.69@Nedick’s: hot dogs, fries and drink (meals expense)
$1.00@Happycorp Happy Hour: tipping the bartender (entertainment expense)
$6.00@Freddy’s: vodka drink + tip (entertainment expense)
$8.00@Gino’s: chicken cheesesteak (meals expense)
Summary: $61.94 is OK, considering the $30 for personal training is […]