Editor Note: Thank you to our guest blogger Anne McAuley, McAuley Freelance Writing. As a new small business owner I was overwhelmed at the many hats I was wearing. I emailed Deirdre at BASC Expertise, “I have a pile of
As a business owner it is important to understand how employees are classified. Whether classified as an employee or contractor, you have responsibilities to the IRS and state. At times the line between the two can seem blurry but not to the IRS which is why we recommend consulting with BASC Expertise. The last thing we want is for you to end up owing money or other penalties.
At BASC Expertise we love working with some of the best small business owners in Arizona. As small business owners ourselves we also understand how much you need to do that isn’t directly related to your business.
We offer the following 12 tips for small business in 2012:
You’re probably already doing business on trade. You help your friend move and they pay you in pizza and beer. You put a colleague’s monthly newsletter together for movie passes. Have you considered joining a trade group like Tradesource Barter to grow your business? You should for the following seven reasons:
As a small business owner I understand the number of questions that need to be considered before deciding to be a business owner. There is a great amount of liability and also a great amount of reward being your own boss. Many Americans who have been laid off are considering opening small businesses, creating opportunity from an otherwise dismal outlook. We offer the following ten questions to consider as a new business owner:
No matter the size of your business, we encourage our clients and colleagues to develop a written business plan. Not only will you see how far you have come, you will see where you want to be in the future.
As a small business in a tough economy we understand the need for us to set ourselves apart from similar businesses. Providing high quality customer service to our clients is always our priority. As a small business owner we understand
Being your own boss or part of a small team probably means you are multi-tasking in different areas of the business. You might be clearing a paper jam from the copier while on hold with a vendor and we have
A local entrepreneur described her business as a “delicate dance and balancing act to get everything done” and we agree. So how can outsourcing a function like payroll actually benefit the bottom line?
At BASC Expertise we provide a variety of services including payroll and bookkeeping to our clients so they can focus on their core business. Here are money saving resources for Phoenix area business owners:
