Please meet Mary Jo Dean, owner of Maid Brite, and a BudgetEase customer since February 2016. We have first hand experience with Maid Brite’s talented staff because we use their cleaning service and are always thrilled with the quality and thoroughness of their work. Mary Jo’s procedures and care for her team have been a winning combination to grow her business.
When you finally decide to take the leap and hang your own shingle, you want to be sure you're doing everything the right way out of the gate. Your bookkeeping is one of those functions that starting out with best practices is going to save you a lot of headaches later on. Here are 10 tips to keep your books in order.
Our clients are amazing. Every day we applaud their tenacity, dedication and drive. We hear it all: the successes, the families they support, the struggles and the ugly! Sometimes the simplest decisions and the seemingly smart “shortcuts” aren’t the right answer.
Our very own George Dise shares all of the great services we offer at BudgetEase in our new video. Have a look:
There comes a time in all successful small business operations when the business owner will find themselves wearing all of the hats: salesperson, stocking clerk, customer service rep, accountant, bookkeeper, payroll, manager... janitor. Each of these jobs are important, but at some point, owners will be spread too thin and need to make the call to bring in help. So, how do you know when the time is right for you?
It is known that most Americans leave several days of vacation on the table each year, but what about the business owners? We rarely break away from our beloved business for evenings and weekends, let alone a few weekdays. Pride and passion drive our vision, mission and ideally a strong bottom line. And this year, with normal vacations being cancelled and many people operating out of their homes full-time, it may be more important than ever to just give your mind a little space.
Here are few reasons why you should give yourself permission to vacation:
Please meet Molly Walsh, owner of Standout Consulting, and a BudgetEase customer since 2014. We have firsthand experience of Molly's skills. She is our coach and has been instrumental in guiding BudgetEase as we've doubled in size. Molly always asks the questions that I never think to ask, is one of the first people I call in a crisis and keeps me focused when faced with life’s many distractions.
If you have a hard time finding or keeping a bookkeeper or are not satisfied with the performance of your bookkeeper, here are some tips that guarantee getting the most out of your bookkeeper.
For small businesses, every penny needs to be put to use in the smartest way possible. Here are a couple of tips to help you make those critical dollars stretch.
When is it too late to start a budget? Some business owners don’t use a budget, and as a result, aren’t sure where money is being spent. Maybe you created some projections at the beginning of the year but are missing the mark on the sales side. Even though half the year is over, you can gain some valuable insights by assessing your first-half actual results to create a new budget.
