Category Archives: business tips

Problogger's Guide to Your First Week of Blogging

Launch Week! Problogger’s Guide to Your First Week of Blogging

business tips
Problogger's step by step instructions to success Darren Rowse of Problogger has come up with another extremely helpful e-book to help you get started and succeed as a blogger. If you are the kind of person who does best with step by step instruction, you want this book. I have always come away from reading Darren's books recharged and enthusiastic about blogging. Have you fallen down on blogging, does your blog need to be revived?  This book will get you… Read the rest

How Companies Try to Scam Other Companies In Real Life

business tips
There are a lot of scams going on all over the place. They seem to come up with something new every day. Here are a few I've run into in the last few months. The other day a call was transferred to my office at work. The person on the line wanted to let me know that our copier's ink cartridges had gone up in price, from $640 to $708 and she had permission from her supervisor to send us… Read the rest

How to Use Your Computer to Print W2s and 1099s

business tips, income taxes
I found a nifty little template which costs $9.95 and allows me to print to the IRS approved pre-printed W2s and 1099-MISCs.  It is well worth the cost to purchase this template so that I can use my computer and printer, rather than try and type each form with a typewriter. I have been keeping the books for a small company owned by an elderly couple for going on five years.  One of my year end tasks is to type… Read the rest

Custom Stamps

business tips
Cathy from Chief Family Officer commented to my Thank You Notes and Dollar Stores post and suggested that the most economical solution would be to make my own thank you notes. Of course, that is brilliant! I love doing creative type things, and even though I don't have lots of time to spend on artsy-craftsy stuff, I could put together fifty or so at one time and not have to worry about making more for a while. I just happened… Read the rest