How to Make Tax Season Stress Free

A stress free tax season? Sounds too good to be true. And to be fair, there’s a lot that can factor into whether doing your taxes this year is a total headache or just a bit of a chore. We have a few tips that will reduce the stress as much as possible so your taxes are done quickly, accurately, and with the best results.

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How to Set Your Pricing Effectively

Your accountant sees prices and does math calculations for profitability in their head. Your marketer sees prices and feels the emotions behind the number that will influence shoppers one way or the other. Make them both happy when you choose a pricing strategy that addresses both areas.

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Andrea Johnson
14 Ways to Save on Hidden Costs That Add Up

Expenses can escalate quickly if you’re not careful. From shipping to insurance to keurig pods, little costs can add up. The good news is even small cost-cutting adjustments can lead to major savings. Here are 14 ways you can dropkick pesky hidden costs into oblivion.

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How to Accept Payments

We can all say how our business is driven by passion, creativity, a desire to help others... but what does a business really run on? Money. You need to get paid. And it needs to be as simple and streamlined as possible. Don't overlook the importance of choosing the right payment gateway. It can be overwhelming, but this blog post will break it all down so you can pick the right payment gateway for your business.

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How to Accept Credit Card Payments

Accepting credit card payments can seem like a complicated step when you’re a new business or a service based business. While cash and checks are still universally being used, more and more consumers are leaning heavily on purchasing with debit and credit cards. Many are even using their phones to pay, with Apple Pay users increasing by 65 million between September 2019 and September 2020.

Here are the basics on accepting credit card payments and the simplest way to implement this for your business.

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Don't Miss These 8 Steps When Launching Your Startup

You may be tempted to use shortcuts when launching a new business. It’s understandable. You’re excited, motivated, and inspired. The last thing you want to do is lose momentum. Some of the most important steps to launching a startup are the easiest to forget. But there are 8 important steps to launching a startup that you do not want to skip. Save this blog post (and print out the free checklist) to make sure you aren’t missing anything that could trip you up down the road.

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How to Choose a Business Structure

Choosing a business structure is one of the very first steps to starting your business. You have to choose a structure before you can register your business in your state.

Setting this up right will make accounting and taxes easier. It will also protect you legally and financially. Switching your structure later on can cause many headaches. So take your time when choosing. This guide will make it simple.

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What is Bookkeeping?

What is bookkeeping? Bookkeeping is the recording of financial transactions. Or put even more simply, bookkeeping is tracking money coming in and going out.

Since this data is so crucial to the world of accounting, it’s important to know the details of what bookkeeping is. This post will make it easy to understand what bookkeeping is. It’s valuable info whether you’re doing your own bookkeeping or have hired a bookkeeper.

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Cryptocurrency And Ecommerce 101

Cryptocurrency started as a niche hobby for only the nerdiest of investors. But in recent years it seems everybody is talking about the latest news in crypto. If you have an ecommerce business or startup, you may want to capitalize on this interest by accepting crypto payments. We’ll help you explore the pros and cons and whether cryptocurrency and ecommerce is a good combo for you.

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