On a recent trip visiting my parents, I learned some interesting things about my grandmother. There were a couple of ways my grandmother made extra money. One of those ways was using her talent as a seamstress. Every one loved her work. People would have her make them all types of garments. I vividly remember my grandmother’s house. I often wondered why she didn’t buy … [Read more...]
How To Be A Better Business Leader – 5 Top Tips
Failure and financial disasters are operational hazards as far as company directors are concerned and it is only those of us who can overcome setbacks that really stand a chance of becoming truly excellent business leaders. With that in mind, here are some simple but hopefully helpful tips on how we all might improve our business leadership skills: 1. Be proactive as a … [Read more...]
Overcoming the Final Hurdle – The Pre-award Survey Audit
Post by Veronica Eyenga, contributing Women On Business writer Before work can begin on a contract, contracting officers can request a DCAA Pre-award Survey of Prospective Contractor Accounting System. The goal is simple: the contracting officer needs to understand your account system and determine whether or not that system is adequate to fulfill the contract. Companies … [Read more...]
Don’t Get Ripped Off – Tips for Saving Money on Credit Card Processing
Guest post by Stella Fayman (learn more about Stella at the end of this post) When merchants begin accepting credit cards, usually they sign up for Paypal (if an online merchant). However, as business booms and revenue from credit cards grows, it may be more cost effective to switch to a credit card processor (merchant account provider). Be wary, processors are known to be … [Read more...]
FTC and Other Organizations Aim to Help Business Owners Get Loans
Guest post by Shannon Suetos (learn more about Shannon at the end of this post) Being able to budget your money is key for a new business owner—doing so can be the difference between being successful or not. Budgeting is even more important these days with the state of the economy. The U.S. Labor of Statistics has reported that the unemployment rate (as of December 2009 ) is … [Read more...]