Heather Villa

If you run a small business, you may find yourself quickly overwhelmed by the sheer volume of work that is required. Not only must you juggle constant deadlines from a wide range of clients, but the housekeeping tasks can be immense. From bookkeeping and accounting to cost estimating and project management, the small business owner [...]

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Have you ever wondered what separates a headlining “superstar” of an industry from the rest of the pack? What makes Seth Godin or Tony Robbins or Jeffrey Gitomer a thousand times more successful than the rest of us? There are plenty of potential answers (and certainly, I believe it’s a combination of factors), but there [...]

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Small business owners are not always the most qualified to run their business. They are often very good at performing the service they provide but they might not be skilled at administration, marketing, sales, or the myriad of other tasks required. So here are nine tips to help small business owners manage their businesses more [...]

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In today’s tough economic climate, it’s easy to work hard to try and make money while resisting the urge to spend. This is a bit of a paradox, if you think about, because other businesses are working hard for us to spend and they are feeling frustrated that we’re not spending… just as we’re feeling [...]

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Tax season is a trying time of year for anyone. For the small business owner, tax season can seem truly overwhelming. Attempting to make headway in the mountains of forms, decide what needs to be filed, maximize deductions and ensure that everything is properly filled out present unique challenges. Many small business owners are also [...]

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There are many resources out there for small business owners to teach them to market or to use social media or to develop a brand. These are good practices to have but I’d argue that the top business best practice is not marketing or social media usage or branding. It’s budgeting. Don’t get me wrong: [...]

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Many people still associate outsourcing with manufacturing or global workforces, but it is much more. Outsourcing is an efficient way to manage special projects or overflow, expand staffing resources, and grow your business without the related increase in overhead and vacation pay. Many businesses outsource critical business tasks that require specialized knowledge such as bookkeeping, [...]

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