Archive for the ‘Tools/Resources’ Category

Google Places: Verify Your Yoga Studio Listing

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Make it easy for students looking for your studio to find out what they need quickly and for free with Google Places. You might be surprised to hear your yoga studio already has a listing, most importantly you may also find the information on the listing is incorrect, out of date or missing all together. [...]

Considering Square? Read this first.

Considering Square? Read this first.

If you haven’t heard all the buzz in the last year or so, a new tool for accepting payments will soon be available for business owners to use. Square lets business owners use their iPhones and iPads as credit card terminals, giving them a little plastic attachment allowing for cards to be swiped. With a slew of cool features such as emailed receipts, photo recognition, and signing on screen, Square is definitely the slick new kid on the payments block.

To PayPal, or not to PayPal?

To PayPal, or not to PayPal?

PayPal is a dominant force in payments acceptance, but should you use them for your small business?

HOW TO: Make Estimated Taxes Easier

HOW TO: Make Estimated Taxes Easier

While Quarterly Estimated Taxes can be a nightmare for overworked and unorganized small business owners and self-employed individuals, there are many online tools available to make the process easier, faster and headache-free.

Small Business Tools: Shoeboxed

Small Business Tools: Shoeboxed

Shoeboxed is one of our favorite tools for small businesses because it offers a simple way to track vital information. The premise is simple: put your receipts, business cards, documents, etc in an envelope and send them to Shoeboxed. Through the wonders of modern technology, they will convert your hard documents into searchable, categorizable, usable data.

State Tax and License and Permit Requirements

State Tax and License and Permit Requirements

List of links to State Tax and License and Permit Requirements for Small Businesses