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10 Ways to Prepare Your Business for 2023

December 5, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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December is a hectic time of year for small business owners. Right now, you’re likely in the midst of your busiest season and focused on ending 2022 strong. However, it’s also important to plan for the new year. After all, 2023 will be here before you know it, and the planning you do right now […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: business budget, prepare your business, sales goals, sales strategy, tax planning

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Financial Planning and Strategy with Kathy Svetina

May 20, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Kathy Svetina is a Fractional CFO and the Founder and Director of NewCastle Finance LLC. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Finance, and Accounting from DePaul University. Following a career in senior finance roles for Fortune 500 Companies, Kathy noticed that finances were a common stumbling block for many business owners. This epiphany […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: business financing, financial planning, financial planning strategies, scaling up your business, tax planning

How to Leverage Tax Planning in Your Small Business

November 7, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Davita Pray CPA @davitapraycpa provides tax preparation, business consulting, and Quickbooks services either in your facility or at my location. She provides tax preparation with the personalization that software packages can’t. She stays up-to-date with the changing tax laws, as well as any requirements for business owners. Her business is based in West Chester, Pennsylvania. As a CPA, […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, SmallBizChat Tagged With: business accountant, Federal Income taxes, small business owners, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, tax liability, tax planning, tax preparation

December 2019 #SmallBizChat: How to Improve Your Customer Experience in 2020, How to Start an Affiliate Marketing Program, And Tax Planning Moves Before 2020

December 19, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Once a month as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on #SmallBizChat LIVE. The show takes place on the 4th Wednesday of every month from 8-9 pm ET and is streamed live on my Facebook fan page, my YouTube channel, and Twitter page.  This is excerpted from my recent December 2019 #SmallBizChat LIVE interview with […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat, SmallBizChat Live+ Tagged With: Affiliate marketing, Customer Excellence at Disney, customer experience, SWOT analysis, tax deductions, tax planning, taxable income

Why Small Businesses Should Be Excited for the New Tax Bill

April 16, 2018 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Personal incomes taxes are due this week, but it’s not to soon to start planning for the next tax year. Taxes can be incredibly complicated to understand. When the new tax bill was rolled out by Congress in December 2017, many business owners started to panic because there were so many unknowns, but now that […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Your Small Business Tagged With: small business tax tips, small business taxes, tax planning

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and How it Affects Your Business in 2018

February 22, 2018 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET.  This is excerpted from my recent interview with Eva Rosenberg, EA, CTC, the founder of TaxMama.com. She is an award-winning tax author, blogger, columnist and instructor. TaxMama® has […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @taxmama, small business taxes, SmallBizChat, tax planning

5 Steps to Take When Your Small Business is in Tax Trouble

November 8, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Post Every week, there’s another celebrity, athlete, business owner, or even next door neighbor in tax trouble. Millions of American taxpayers are dealing with tax debt hanging over their heads and concerned about how it will affect their future. Many people get in tax trouble for a number of reasons. They lose the paperwork, […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Guest Articles Tagged With: small business taxes, tax planning

Tax Planning 101 for Small Business Owners

October 19, 2015 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

I’m willing to bet that thinking about your business taxes ranks somewhere between going to the dentist and cleaning under your fridge. And yet, we can’t escape them. But burying your head in the sand will only cost you money. Instead, be proactive in your planning so that you’re more efficient, pay your taxes on […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance Tagged With: tax planning, taxes

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