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The Best Payment Terms for Faster Cash Flow

Posted on May 14, 2015 by accelerate

A great way to speed up your cash flow is to get paid faster by customers who owe you money. One way to do that is to examine your payment terms to see if you can accelerate them. First let’s … Continue reading →

Five Modern Marketing Methods You May Not Know About

Posted on April 30, 2015 by accelerate

Older marketing methods like direct mail and cold calling just don’t work as effectively as they did a few decades ago. There are two reasons for that: The trust level between people has dropped more than 20 percentage points in … Continue reading →

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Cool Tech Tools: Google Drive

Posted on April 16, 2015 by accelerate

Google Drive, which used to be called Google Docs, is a great way to collaborate with team members and stakeholders that are in a different location than you are. Here’s a quick introduction (or refresher) on how to use this … Continue reading →

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Does Your Accounting Department Have Holes in It?

Posted on April 2, 2015 by accelerate

Does Your Accounting Department Have Holes in It? You’ve got someone to do your federal and state income tax returns, and you have a bookkeeper. So that’s all that a small business needs when it comes to having an accounting … Continue reading →

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The Short and the Long of It

Posted on March 19, 2015 by accelerate

The balance sheet is one of the main financial reports for any business. Among other things, it shows what a company owns, what they owe, and how much they and others have invested in the business. One of the characteristics … Continue reading →

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Influencing Your Word-of-Mouth Results

Posted on March 5, 2015 by accelerate

Just about every business relies on “word-of-mouth” marketing to get the vast majority of its clients. If this is true for your business, then it just makes sense to figure out how to boost your referrals from all sources. Referrals … Continue reading →

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Are Your Workers Contractors or Employees?

Posted on February 19, 2015 by accelerate

If you have workers in your business, you likely made a decision when you hired them as to whether they should be an employee or a contractor. If all you hire are employees, then you have nothing to worry about. … Continue reading →

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The One Question to Ask Each Day

Posted on February 5, 2015 by accelerate

As a business owner, you’re likely torn in a hundred different directions every day. It can take up most of the work day just fighting fires, serving your customers, and answering employees’ questions. It’s super-easy to lose sight of what … Continue reading →

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Five Ways to Streamline Data Entry

Posted on January 22, 2015 by accelerate

Are you manually entering data into your accounting system? If so, there may be a way to enter that data that’s faster, cheaper, and better. Data entry automation has come a long way. Here are five common ways to automate … Continue reading →

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Do You Have a Revenue Plan for 2015?

Posted on January 8, 2015 by accelerate

A great way to start the new year is to get clear on exactly how you can make your revenue goal number. A revenue plan is the perfect tool. You’ll need to be proficient in Excel, and if not, you … Continue reading →

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