Jun
25
QuickBooks – Nothing Beats Free
June 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment
For my business accounting I use QuickBooks Pro. But to tell you the truth, chances are I would be equally happy with the QuickBooks Simple Start Free Edition 2009. I have less than 20 customers (big ones). And most of what I do need accounting for is create invoices, pay bills and print checks – [...]
Apr
15
Product Review: NeatReceipts
April 15, 2009 | 2 Comments
For years I doubted a product sold at Airport kiosks was worth my money. I have been proved wrong twice. Once with Rosetta Stone, and twice with NeatReceipts. It is just that I didn’t acquired either at the airport (the former can be bought used and the later can be bought ‘refurbished‘ for $99 vs [...]
May
23
Contractors: You Are Creating A Market
May 23, 2008 | Comments Off
When a full time employee goes on his/her own and starts selling his/her services there is one interesting thing that he provides the companies who may be interested in hiring them: A Market.
Big companies can’t offer services that they can’t deliver. But since the contractor offers to deliver services on their behalf, now they have access [...]
Mar
11
The Value of an Idea
March 11, 2008 | Comments Off
Very often, especially during social activities, people start blurting ideas to me on how I can improve my business or new ventures I can undertake to make more money. The idea is usually summarized in one or two sentences, and the plan doesn’t go beyond what a drink can last. It irritates me [...]
Feb
7
Anes & Rincon : First Year LLC Anniversary
February 7, 2008 | Comments Off
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Feb
7
LLC Partnership Taxes: 1065 and K-1
February 7, 2008 | 1 Comment
A Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) can be treated as an S-Corporation or as a Partnership by the Federal Government Internal Revenue Service (IRS) (you fill out form 8832 to classify it as Partnership). When I established my LLC I made it a Partnership: a very flexible arrangement that allows me to divide the earnings [...]
Feb
6
LLC Annual Report In Massachusetts
February 6, 2008 | Comments Off
Massachusetts requires Limited Liability Corporations to present an Annual Report every year, on or before the anniversary date of the corporation. They request you to confirm the information you entered at the time of registration or ammendment. And they leave you space to inform the state and your LLC members of any other important information [...]
Feb
5
Small Business Credit : DUN Numbers : Dun & Bradstreet
February 5, 2008 | 1 Comment
One of the benefits of incorporating is separating your personal liability from your business liability. Banks, however, do not like to loan to small business as easily as they do to people. People have a credit history and a capacity to earn money: and they try not to cease to exist when [...]
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