by Melissa Flickinger | Nov 2, 2020 | Business Planning, Small Business
Building a Continuity Plan for Your Business At the beginning of 2020, you might have thought that developing a business continuity plan was not a top priority. Or maybe you thought it was only for large businesses. Fast forward to today, and a business continuity...
by Melissa Flickinger | Jan 15, 2019 | Small Business, Taxes
Shame. Probably not a topic you would expect from a bookkeeper or accountant, right? Well I talk about shame with my clients. All. Of. The. Time. So many prospective clients of mine come in with their heads hanging down. Even my current clients still call me and start...
by Melissa Flickinger | Oct 21, 2016 | Banking, Small Business
Here are 8 tips for getting a small business loan: Put yourself in the lender’s shoes. Lenders want to see that you have good credit quality, good cash flow, a good understanding of your financial situation, are willing to use collateral such as your house, and...
by Melissa Flickinger | Oct 7, 2016 | Employees, Payroll, Small Business
This is a topic that doesn’t come up very often, but we felt that it was important. That’s the topic of unpaid vs. paid time. Meetings, training sessions, etc. are NOT paid hours when: Attendance is entirely outside working hours Attendance is voluntary...
by Melissa Flickinger | Jun 22, 2016 | Small Business
One of the beautiful things about living in this country is the “American Dream.” If you are one of the many people who want to start business, you have an idea and then you aren’t really sure where to go after that. I wanted to offer some broad...
by Melissa Flickinger | May 14, 2016 | Small Business, Taxes
Choosing a business entity is a discussion we have several times a week. When we are interviewing a new client, we ask what their current entity is and many times we get the response of “LLC.” LLC is a state recognized entity, but not an IRS entity. There...
