According to a new report from Emergent Research and Intuit Inc., "nearly 80% of U.S. small businesses will be fully adapted to cloud computing by 2020." If you own a small business and haven't considered making the move yet, ponder the following: 1. Accessibility. Anytime anywhere access. 2. Security. Cloud...
5 Points About Sales Tax
When starting a business, there are a few important points you need to know about Sales Tax. This week I've had the discussion several times and decided it would be beneficial to share the information with the VBO audience. Each state has it's own regulations. If you're not ready to...
#Googlegedon
What is #Googlegedon ? A) The end of Google? B) The end of all search engines? C) Something that effects your website? C! Google changed it's algorithms to determine if your website is "mobile friendly". If your website is not mobile friendly, Google pushes your website down the list of...
Saying No!
On a personal level, I’ve always had a hard time saying “no”. If someone asks for help, I always want do so. Especially if I am able. It should come as no surprise that this trait carried over to my professional self...for a little while. It didn’t take long to...
Communication is Important, Verizon!
If I were to write about all the problems I've encountered these last few weeks with Verizon, I'd have a short story. But, this is not a venting blog! This is an educational blog. At least I hope someone learns something from my blogs. Today's lesson: The important of communication! Some...
Choose Your Vendors as You Would Choose a Partner
Of all the years doing what I do best, I’ve “negotiated” with hundreds of vendors on payments. Typically the vendor and I come to some sort of payment arrangement that will work for the both of us. Last week I encountered a vendor that didn’t appreciate my honesty regarding the...