We, as outsourced bookkeepers, get a lot of questions thrown at us given the amount of networking, selling, blog commenting, training, etc. that we do. Though each answer varies depending on the...

Some jobs come with a flexible schedule, but some people are not fit to handle a flexible schedule. I think many people assume a work at home position or a flexible schedule means sleeping in and...

How do you know if your small business is doing well? Is it based on budget vs actual? What if you set very conservative goals and blew them out of the water? Conversely, what if you set very...

Many people want to be a small business owner for the freedom it provides. They have visions of 18 holes of golf and umbrella cocktails on the beach. Certainly, freedom is one of the many benefits...

Craig Cooper is a leading financial and wealth advisor with The Cambridge Financial Center. He specializes in business planning, estate plans, retirement planning, and wealth accumulation.

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When you decide to scale your small business you immediately realize that scaling a business is difficult.  Then you start to ask yourself and your business network why is scaling a business so...

We work with a lot of small businesses and I have noticed some commonalities in the challenges that they all face. I particularly can speak to service based businesses as we are one and have faced...

Rick Roberge frequently comments on this blog. He's been a salesman for decades, but is recognized as an early adopter of tools, technology and techniques that help salespeople sell more effectively....

For every great business consultant that you know I bet you know several bad business consultants. Our experience with business consultants has been fairly negative. I know that there are excellent...