Let’s look realistically at some achievable goals for Q1 of 2017. A good place to start is breaking down the time. Q1 typically runs from January 1st to March 31st. (This year, January 1st is a Sunday — so it’s a safe bet a lot of people will be back in the office on JanuaryRead more

There is a Chinese proverb that goes like this: “If we do not change our direction, we are likely to end up where we are headed.” It’s a simple but profound idea that is valuable in thinking about growing a business and gaining new efficiencies through change and innovation. A small company is survival oriented,Read more

Will January 1 (or whenever you return to work), 2017 really be that different than your last in-office day of 2016? Probably not. Will November 30, 2017 look a little bit different than the end of 2016? That’s potentially more true. For sure, concepts like AI are coming — you can argue the most recentRead more

Cyber-attacks on both private and government organizations happen on a daily basis. Many are publicized, but a far greater number remain undisclosed or worse – undiscovered. These hackers range from those looking to gain information for competitive reasons, to criminal breaches for monetary gain, malicious intent, or even just trawling for information to be usedRead more

Here’s a fact that may surprise you (or may not, depending on your familiarity with various financial management platforms): in the small business space, Quickbooks has close to 80% market share. We love us some Quickbooks — who doesn’t? — but some small businesses, as well as emerging enterprise ones, don’t realize that other optionsRead more

Some of the biggest issues companies face today are security and compliance with industry and federal regulations such as HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley and PCI. This is why many companies are looking for an eDocs replacement or a new provider. All of these requirements were created to keep sensitive customer data secure. Yet, we also live inRead more

The concept of ‘servers’ was in the news recently because of likely Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and her emails. Reading through a volume of articles about the Clinton email situation, one thing becomes readily apparent: regardless of your political beliefs, many people have no clue what exactly a ‘server’ is, even those tasked withRead more

If you’ve ever hired for HR, you probably thought to yourself, “There seem to be more bad HR consultants than good ones.” True, it can be a little difficult to find the right human resources consultant. As your company grows, you’ll most likely find new challenges when it comes to both the capacity and capabilitiesRead more

Well, we’re right smack in the middle of tax season, folks. Some people loathe it, and some find it therapeutic. Either way, we all have to deal with it. And for lots of businesses, it can be an absolute beast of a time-eater. This is because so many organizations have to wade through tax paperworkRead more

Gone are the days of written timesheets and balancing books by hand. Now, business owners can manage their finances through simple-to-use apps and intuitive online platforms. It’s never been quicker, easier, or more convenient. Today, a business can pay employees, file taxes, track invoices, do billing, balance the budget, and analyze the company’s finances. WeRead more