As a bakery owner, you may think that word of mouth alone will be all you need to grow your business. But just like with any other food service business, marketing is an important factor when word of mouth is no longer working. You may think that there is really no use for custom stickers in your bakery, but with a little creative thought and ingenuity, you can use simple stickers to market both your products and your delectable services to more people.
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Tax season is here, which means it is time for you to file your taxes and it is time for the IRS to get busy with flagging tax returns for auditing. No one wants to be audited by the IRS, so here are a few things that you can do to hopefully keep your red flag lowered and avoid the pesky audit from the IRS:
1. Make Sure to Report ALL Income That Is Taxable.
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When you think about phones, most people just think about land lines or cell phones. However, there is a lot more that goes into business phone systems than just a distinction between landline and cell phones. Here is a basic breakdown of the newest phone system configuration options that you can choose between as a small business.
IP Phone System
IP stands for internet protocol. An internet protocol phone system transmits data through packets via the internet instead of through circuits like a traditional phone system does.
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When you are trying to make the move from manual entry of timesheets to automatic entry of timesheets, you might find that you are overwhelmed by the sheer number of choices that are available. In order to cut through the different choices and find the one that is best for your company, you are going to need to ask yourself the following questions.
1. Is it common for employees to struggle with remembering to fill out their timesheets?
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Being able to keep certain valuables when you aren't using these may mean renting a storage unit. This will allow you to have more space in your home or can come in handy when you're moving from one location to the other. It's ideal to know specific things about storage units before making a rental commitment.
The Costs
If you're on a budget, you will want to know the monthly expenses involved in renting a storage unit.
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