Good Record-keeping Helps New Business Owners Avoid Tax-time Headaches
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3 Ways To Keep Your Staff Motivated
In most cases, people spend at least 40 hours of their week at a job, doing more or less the same tasks on a regular basis. Since your business is essential to your bottom line, and since happy employees create a culture conducive to better work, you really need to find ways to keep your entire staff motivated. Consider these tips below in order to motivate your workforce to the best of your ability.
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Why Is Your Carpet Buckling after Being Shampooed?
When you shampoo your carpet or have it professionally cleaned, you expect the end result to be a carpet that's cleaner and better looking. So when your carpet appears to start buckling or rippling after shampooing, it's normal to be concerned. Here's what you should do in this situation. Step 1: Be patient. Don't immediately try to flatten the carpet by walking over it, placing something heavy on it, or ironing it.
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DIY Radon Mitigation: A Homeowner's Guide To Basic Steps
Some areas in the country are naturally more known for having higher levels of radon gas in the ground and the atmosphere. Unfortunately, radon has been linked to various types of cancer and an array of other health issues. If you are a homeowner in one of these areas, there is no doubt you would like to know more about how to keep radon out of your house. While professional radon mitigation systems are always the most effective route to take, there are also a handful of things you can do on your own to keep radon out of the house.
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4 Tips for Safely Enjoying Fireworks With Your Family on New Year's Eve
If you will be purchasing fireworks to enjoy at your family's outdoor celebration this New Year's Eve, then it is vital that you know how to use them in a safe manner. Explosive fireworks can be a serious threat to your health and will start a vegetation fire if they are not used in a safe way. To this end, here are some time-tested tips to ensure that your family's celebration is safe and fun for everyone while you are shooting off your fireworks:
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Be The Good Guy: Use Billing Services For Your Practice
In many businesses and industries, the hardest thing to do is collect money from people that owe it. It is an even more difficult thing when you have to get money from patients for services rendered. You cannot refuse patients because they cannot pay, nor can patients give back the kidney, the lung, the bone marrow transplant, or the dental crowns after they have received them. Medical professions are triple-edged swords; as a doctor you are required to help save lives and make people better, people should pay when and if they can, and nobody wants the extra body parts back when payment is not made.
I have been a business owner for years, and I want to share some tips for success with new entrepreneurs out there who are struggling. I have had my share of business ups and downs, but there was one lesson that it took me way too long to learn: Good financial record-keeping year-long keeps tax time from being so stressful. During my first year in business, I kept most business expense receipts, but when tax time arrived, I found out that I needed to save much more than just those receipts. Thanks to technology, I was able to recover most of the documentation I needed, but it was a huge headache. I quickly invested in good record-keeping software and it made tax time much less stressful during the following years.