Starting and operating your own home based business is the ultimate tax shelter.
Although this article has been written from a Canadian income tax perspective, the principles should be practical in other tax jurisdictions.
1. Non-Deductible Personal Living Expenses
All of us...
As mortgage brokers we are always in jeopardy of losing our customers to the lenders we work with.
We deal with our clients for a short amount of time, but the lender is in constant communication with them for years. And whenever your customers are asked who their mortgage company is,...
Last April, our office secretary retired after thirty-seven years on the job. I had been around as department manager for the last fifteen of them, and I knew we were going to have an impossible time replacing her. She was unbelievable, to say the least. My impression of her was that God himself...
Whether you create and sell your own products, buy reselling rights or rebrand other people’s products, adding value with bonuses is a well-used tactic in affiliate marketing. Why? Because a good bonus is valid, honest, and truly does add value to any offer. Perhaps most importantly, it...
I’m big on getting maximum marketing exposure at the lowest cost possible. After all, most small business owners don’t have huge marketing budgets, so finding inexpensive ways to market is a necessity.
Recently I was able to get free marketing exposure for my business to...
A happy, cheerful disposition is a feeling that is always acknowledged. And a simple smile or happy word is worth a thousand sales.
In the business industry it is important to be happy. From a simple encounter with a customer to the intricate marketing materials, it is important to...
The pen is mightier than the sword, says an adage. But most people do not know that when written words become spoken words, they explode like firecrackers! If books speak volumes, speeches fire up entire lives.
There are three kinds of words: the written, the meditated, and the...
The field of investigative reporting involves bringing to the fore facts and figure that affect human interests and fair governance. This means conducting in depth research, looking at public records, doing extensive interviews, as well as checking and rechecking of facts before publication....
In the past I held positions of responsibility and always had others who did the doing things for me. I used to supervise personnel; I tended to be in charge of my own work unit, and my own time.
I once attended a job interview where I was asked by members of the interview panel how...
I just finished posting what has to be my 150th online resume for yet another happy customer. As a manager of a site for corporate flight attendants, I know that there are several things that are extremely important to consider when crafting an online resume no matter where or how it is listed....
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How often do you sit around and wonder how to make more money and get more people to buy more from your company? Its one of the most basic problems every company faces.
The answer is astonishingly simple. Too simple maybe. But Ive seen it work over and over again with our customers in...