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Do You Have a Hobby, or a Business?

Making money is a hobby that will complement any other hobbies you have, beautifully. ~ Scott Alexander I am often surprised at the people I talk to who claim they have a business – yet they’re not willing to invest … Continue reading

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That Stack at the Back of the Desk..

“The physics of clutter is that it will come into your office without your assistance, but will not go away without your assistance.” ~ Julie Mahan Take a look at your workspace.  Look at your to-do list.  Do you see … Continue reading

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Effective Delegation

“Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.” –General George Smith Patton, Jr. Smart businesspeople will tell you, over and over, that you can’t do it all.  You … Continue reading

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The Nightmare of Commingled Funds

I just got done working with a client whose funds are hopelessly commingled.  Her personal bills are paid from a business account. She uses personal credit cards for business purchases.  Her business bills are sometimes paid from a personal account, … Continue reading

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What Is A VA?

I’m always surprised at the people who’ve never heard of a virtual assistant, and have no idea what they do or how to work with one.  A “virtual” assistant is a personal and/or office assistant who works remotely rather than … Continue reading

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Save Money with a Virtual Assistant

VAs are far more cost effective than a typical employee setup.  As business owners ourselves, we understand the challenges that business owners face. We can be your remote office.  What a boon to anyone who travels for a living!  You … Continue reading

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Tax Time Is Here!

Are you prepared for tax season?  Every year, it stuns me to see how many people don’t know what their business is doing and whether they owe taxes – and how much.  Every year at this time I get reams … Continue reading

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Are you participating in the recession?

It’s been tough for business owners lately, no doubt about it.  There’s a recession on.  Have you chosen to participate? Did you know that more wealth was shifted during the Great Depression than at any other time in our country’s … Continue reading

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Spend a Little, Save a Lot

I am located here in beautiful Utah, the do it yourself capitol of the world.  People here are taught to be “self sufficient” and labor under the mistaken belief that they need to know everything about business to run one.  … Continue reading

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Which Services are Best for Virtual Assistance in the Construction World

Why, Busy Bee Virtual Assistance, of course! Most general constractors who are small businesses are in desperate need of virtual assistance services. The guys come home from a very long day on the job (contractors around here put in 12 … Continue reading

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