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Freelancers and Taxes: An LLC's Perspective
When I was laid off from my last “secure” paying job I mentioned to my wife that I wanted to go into business for myself. With two small children at home, a mortgage to pay, and enough other expenses hanging over our heads, this option seemed somewhat crazy. Fortunately, a severance package and unemployment helped to ease my transition to freelance

new business. Make it clear that you will not be asking for work from these referrals.

4. Write THANK YOUs to all person who provided you with a referral. Ask that they keep you in mind in the future, should they have contact with other CPAs .

5. Contact the referral

How Not To start the New Year at a New Job
One of the most unavoidable issues of the holiday season is the office party. The office party sounds innocuous enough, until you realize that you have a group of people gathered together, who are letting their guards down and imbibing hazardous amounts of alcohol, which is never a good combination. Invariably, something bad will happen to someone's

In a previous installment, we spoke about how to come up with a list of persons you currently know. Although everyone on that list will not necessarily become your client, everyone can lead you to clients. In this section, we will talk about how to get referrals from all of the people on your contact list and what to do once you have those referrals.

Most people will not feel comfortable giving you referrals until they know how you intend to handle these contacts. No one wants to refer you someone that you are too aggressive with, that you take advantage of, or for what ever reason, that you make them look bad in front of. The following is an excellent approach to use that is not only non-threatening for the referred person , but does not embarrass the person giving the referral.

1. Determine who your client base is. For illustrative purposes, let's say your clients are CPAs.

2. Ask everyone on your MEMORY JOGGER list for a referral to a CPA.

3. Tell everyone who you ask for a referral from, that you will be using these referrals to seek advice on how you might best develop your new business. Make it clear that you will not be asking for work from these referrals.

4. Write THANK YOUs to all person who provided you with a referral. Ask that they keep you in mind in the future, should they have contact with other CPAs .

5. Contact the referrals

Successful Job Interviews: Ten Steps
Just like dressing to get hired, the interview itself it fraught with opportunities to fail. But there are “rules”. While following these rules will not insure that you get the job, they will enable hiring manager to see you as more than just another candidate for their vacancy whether just out of school or a veteran to the working world.1. B

eople on your contact list and what to do once you have those referrals.

1. Determine who your client base is. For illustrative purposes, let's say your clients are CPAs.

2. Ask everyone on your MEMORY JOGGER list for a referral to a CPA.

4. Write THANK YOUs to all person who provided you with a referral. Ask that they keep you in mind in the future, should they have contact with other CPAs .

5. Contact the referral

Increase Your Salary With a Graduate Degree
Getting a graduate degree will almost guarantee that you will receive a salary increase. Often, you will also get a promotion to a more stable, higher ranking position within your organization. There are a few things to consider, though, before you make the leap.Consider the TimingTiming is everything when you're trying to get your gra

antage of, or for what ever reason, that you make them look bad in front of. The following is an excellent approach to use that is not only non-threatening for the referred person , but does not embarrass the person giving the referral.

1. Determine who your client base is. For illustrative purposes, let's say your clients are CPAs.

2. Ask everyone on your MEMORY JOGGER list for a referral to a CPA.

4. Write THANK YOUs to all person who provided you with a referral. Ask that they keep you in mind in the future, should they have contact with other CPAs .

5. Contact the referral

The Style Guide
What is a style guide? The style guide houses all of the relevant standards, requirements, and recommendations surrounding your brand. Covering from the tone of voice to the visual presentation all implementation aspects, specifications, attributes and elements you can think of. It is a complex, detailed document that attempt

For illustrative purposes, let's say your clients are CPAs.

2. Ask everyone on your MEMORY JOGGER list for a referral to a CPA.

4. Write THANK YOUs to all person who provided you with a referral. Ask that they keep you in mind in the future, should they have contact with other CPAs .

5. Contact the referral

A Quick Consumer Guide to Buying Custom Logo Products
Whether you’re a newbie to buying customized logo products for your company or other business operation, or an old pro that needs to be taught a new trick or two, you might be surprised at just how much the Internet has revolutionized the custom logo products industry.Whether you like it or not, the World Wide Web has made an amazing impact o

new business. Make it clear that you will not be asking for work from these referrals.

4. Write THANK YOUs to all person who provided you with a referral. Ask that they keep you in mind in the future, should they have contact with other CPAs .

5. Contact the referrals you receive and make an appointment for that advice- making sure that you are clear about your intent- to get advice, not sell anything. Also make it clear that you will only need a brief period of time- let's say ten minutes. 6. At this appointment, be prepared with survey-type questions to ask. These questions should be geared toward finding a need for your product or service. This need can be of a general or specific nature- you are seeking information here.

7. Once at the appointment, conduct yourself professionally. Dress appropriately. Upon completion of the interview, ask for a referral of someone else you might be able to seek advice from.

8. Write a THANK YOU note to the person you had the interview with. Thank them for their time and help with the advice they gave you. Thank them for their referral.

9. Contact their referral. Make an appointment with them, using the name of the person who gave you the referral and making your intentions clear.

10. Repeat the above process.

This approach will open many doors for you. It is non-threatening and low-keyed. The inf

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When researching a business opportunity, it is essential to make sure that the business opportunity complies with the business opportunity statutes of the state in which you are doing the transaction. Also, check to see if it is registered. If the business opportunity comes under the FTC rule that it is mandated to disclose specific information regarding the business, ask if they are offering prospectuses to potential buyers.

In life and in business if we do not ask questions and do not seek other perspectives we miss opportunities and remain blind to the whole of a problem and the opportunities to solve it.

In your relationship with your child or employees, remember that their behavior and intentions towards you will change only when you change your approach. Although you do not cause them to misbehave, you can reinforce and encourage their misbehavior by reacting in ways they expect.

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