Posts made in November, 2008

We love Skype

Posted by on Nov 11, 2008 in Business Tips | 3 comments

We love Skype

Image via Wikipedia I have a client who lives in Spain and travels frequently to India and Paraguay. We chat all the time for free. In addition, we tend to chat versus phone calls – one of us has a very thick accent (guess it depends on perspective) and we seem to communicate better via chat. I can’t imagine what the long distance fees would be on a tradition land line. Further, it provides a transcript of all of our conversations. Frequently, I will go back to the chat to verify what the client said or wanted. In addition, we occasionally use the video function when we need a face to face. The same as an in person meeting, hardly – but consider the...

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Small Disadvantaged Business Program

Posted by on Nov 10, 2008 in Procurement | 2 comments

Small Disadvantaged Business Program

Image via Wikipedia SBA Interim Final Rule: Small Disadvantaged Business Program (Effective 10/3/08) — This Rule Changes The Requirements Relating To Which Firms May Certify Their Status As Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDBs) For Purposes Of Federal Prime Contracts And Subcontracts Small Disadvantaged Business Program AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Interim final rule, with request for comments. SUMMARY: This rule changes the requirements relating to which firms may certify their status as small disadvantaged businesses (SDBs) for purposes of federal prime contracts and subcontracts. Currently, only those firms that have...

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San Francisco Bookkeeping and Business Services

Posted by on Nov 9, 2008 in SF Business Services | 0 comments

San Francisco Bookkeeping and Business Services

Image by kristiewells via Flickr Real-Time Bookkeeping Our team of bookkeepers can handle all your daily financial paperwork – alleviating the need to hire a bookkeeper. We offer customized bookkeeping services that are designed to improve your productivity and customer satisfaction, while decreasing your expenses. Other business services include Notary Public, interim CFO/Contoller, QuickBooks and Quicken set up, financial modeling and projections, and buiness conulting. Related articles by Zemanta Money Questions: Mint.com has Answers (eon.businesswire.com) Share...

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Remember the Milk

Posted by on Nov 8, 2008 in Business Tips | 0 comments

Remember the Milk

Image via CrunchBase Have you tried Remember the Milk yet? It is a simple, open-source tool that helps you electronically record and track To Do lists . . . I started using it after a recommendation from a colleague who really likes to combine it with Google Aps. If you have Google Aps (another free resource), you can connect your Remember the Milk to both your Google Aps email account and/or your Google Calendar. I like the fact that I can have it right there on my screen when I am working on other common tasks like my calendar or using my email . . . and I can schedule my tasks as well. I find this really useful for things that don’t have a real...

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Do you have a workout partner?

Posted by on Nov 7, 2008 in Business Tips | 0 comments

Do you have a workout partner?

Image via Wikipedia When I launched my business, I had a “office” in a walk-in closet off my living room. The view wasn’t so great. Back then my “enterprise” consisted of me and the cat. I would often venture out to Starbucks for a little human interaction. I knew all the baristas on a first name basis. Studies have shown that we are more likely to stick with exercise program if we have a workout partner. Someone to be accountable to, to encourage you, someone to share goals with, or simply someone to laugh with over the misfortune of the day. And yet many of us go it alone when we launch our businesses? Why not find another...

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