Save money by knowing what expenses are tax deductible
When you are running your own business, you will want to keep your costs as low as possible in order to maximise your profits, as in some cases this will be your only source of income. You are able to save money on some of the expenses that are involved in the running of the business as these expenses are tax deductible which means your total tax liability can be reduced by the amount of money that you have spent on these items.
If a picture is worth a thousand words, what does your company logo say about you?
I was pondering my logo just recently and it has, to me, always had a meaning. Three in fact. I queried on Facebook whether people might be able to guess what the meaning was and I had some interesting responses, of which I thought was worth blogging about.
Blog Post Promotion: 5 steps for leveraging the power of social media
Blog promotion matters. Creating a high quality blog is one thing but getting it in front of your readers is another. Creating a high quality piece and sitting around hoping that people will (somehow) find it is as good as not creating one.
Business on a Budget: Tips for cutting down on your travel costs
Is travel a big part of your business? Here’s some tips how to squeeze more out of your travel dollar without risking your life or quality of the travel experience.
Case Study | Do you need your event documents formatted?
Hosting events is a great way to share your expertise and connect with a new audience but the support materials of a professional event can be time consuming to create. If you have document formatting you don’t have time for, this case study is a must read.
How many of these social media sins have you committed?
Social media is successful and unsuccessful; success does not depend on products, service or size of a respective business. Often, what separate the good from god-awful engagements are particular mistakes, or worse ‘sins.’ Take note of the following social media transgressions.
Legal rights in the workplace – What you need to know
With the world still recovering from the most recent recession, some employees find it prudent to keep their heads low and try not to stir up trouble. Times are tough, and jobs are few and far between. That being said, as an employee, you do have rights in the workplace.
Expand your social reach using the power of the hashtag
By now, if you use any online social media platform, particularly Twitter, you’ve undoubtedly seen the hashtag symbol. So what does this little symbol actually do? Discover the power of the hashtag symbol.
5 tips for small business risk management
Business risk management can be described as a process of identifying, assessing and prioritizing risks. This is normally followed by economical and coordinated application of resources in a bid to minimize and finally control the impact and/or probability of unfortunate events. Read our 5 tips that small business can use to this effect.
Ensure successful IT projects with your small business
IT projects are important to every business. They come in many forms and sizes including: adopting a new operating system, streamlining business processes, or creating a new website. The rate of failure is surprisingly high when it comes to deployment. In fact, the Project Management Institute (PMI) estimates that less than two-thirds of projects meet their goal and 17% of all projects completely fail.