Let’s face it: Consumers, regardless of age, gender, etc., want to find a good deal. And, some of them go above and beyond to find the best buy out there. To do this, consumers may partake in price shopping. Every business owner deals with price shopping, but how do you discourage it? Let us walk […]

As a business owner, there are a lot of things to pay attention to when running your company. Payroll, hiring, bookkeeping … the list goes on and on. And, that list includes monitoring all of your business records. So, what are the most important business records to track? Business records to track The IRS requires […]

Owning a business comes with some heavy-duty responsibilities. From invoicing to updating your books, you have a lot of tasks to juggle. You need the right tools to help you keep your business moving along—without dropping what you’re juggling. So, what kinds of accounting tools should you keep in your arsenal to keep things running […]

Although you may have a minority-owned business, you must meet specific criteria for formal recognition as a minority business enterprise (MBE). And if you meet the criteria, there are business benefits to receiving an MBE certificate.  So, what is an MBE, and what is the MBE certificate? Minority-owned businesses and the MBE certificate MBE signifies […]

Running a business means spending money. And, starting a business means spending money before you begin earning money. That’s where the saying, “You have to spend money to make money,” comes from, after all. The idea of spending money to earn money comes into play with sunk costs. So, what is a sunk cost? Sunk […]

When it comes to your business, you want to know if your investments were worth it. To do that, you may need to calculate some business ratios, like return on equity. But, what is return on equity, and how does it work? And, what is the return on equity formula? Let us give you the […]

Just about everything you do in your business comes with a cost. Whether it’s time, money, effort, or something else, you pay a price. But, what happens when you set a limit for production and have to produce more than your set limit? You encounter what’s known as marginal cost. What is marginal cost? Marginal […]

As a business owner, you likely deal with invoices on a regular basis. Maybe you send them to your customers. Or, maybe you’ve received them in the past for making purchases. Regardless, if you’re planning on invoicing your customers, you need to come up with solid invoice payment terms. What are invoice payment terms?  An […]