A Small Business Guide to Unemployment Insurance

No one plans to lose their job. However, when a small business owner closes their doors because of retirement, relocation or poor sales, employees quickly become former employees. Unemployment insurance gives your employees some financial security while they look for a new job. There is a lot of confusion surrounding unemployment insurance, such as who …

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How to create a contingency plan for your small business in 5 steps

You’re humming along in your business, and suddenly — out of the blue — the unexpected happens. It could be in the form of a natural disaster that destroys your physical office or warehouse location, such as forest fires in California or hurricanes in the southern United States. In such an instance, you could lose …

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11 Things You May Not Know about Small Business Taxes

Dealing with taxes is a fact of life for small business owners. Annual expenditures for taxes for most owners are likely their largest outlay each year, exceeding rent or mortgage payments, marketing costs, and vehicle expenses (the only possible larger expenditure is payroll). Beyond payments to the government for all of the taxes you pay—income …

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The 7 Biggest Mistakes You Can Make While Trying to Expand Your Small Business

For most small businesses, growth is a primary objective. And while achieving growth is wonderful, it often presents issues for companies that are unprepared to scale up. When these issues aren’t dealt with swiftly and effectively, the business will eventually crumble due to scaling mistakes. Managing the Chaos of GrowthGrowth is a topic entrepreneurs love …

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Why We Need an Effective Bookkeeping Service for Business of All Sizes?

What Is Bookkeeping? Bookkeeping is vital for all small and big sizes of businesses. For small businesses, the procedure of bookkeeping that is more and more significant. Without the correct knowledge of bookkeeping, a small business that can be quickly unsuccessful. However, the business can become even more fruitful if the whole things are going …

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Attention: 13 Small Business Documents You Must Keep on Hard Copy

A business entity exists under its documentation. Without the proper records, registration, licenses and other legal documents, a company is just an idea in the owner’s head. Having hard copy business documents registered in the right places make the business a real entity. And losing those documents, or access to them if they are saved …

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Self-Employed 401(k) Plans: Frequently Asked Questions

You cannot employ any full-time employees and have a solo 401(k).Individual 401(k) plans allow you to start taking deductions after you turn 59.5 years old. In 2019, an employee can contribute up to $19,000 in one year, assuming you're under 50 years old. Annual or maintenance fees for solo 401(k) plans usually run between $20 …

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5 Biggest Challenges Facing Your Small Business

Starting a business is a big achievement for many entrepreneurs, but maintaining one is the larger challenge. There are many standard challenges every business faces whether they are large or small. These include things like hiring the right people, building a brand and so on. However, there are some that are unique to small businesses, …

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Bad Habits that Cause Bookkeeping Problems

In your everyday life, bad habits can cause problems. You might do things poorly or waste time. You might not do the best work that you can do. The same is true for your business’s bookkeeping. Your bad habits can cause bookkeeping problems. You will do bookkeeping poorly and possibly have financial issues. You need …

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