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What’s the Toughest Spot You’ve Ever Been in With Your Small Business?

As a small business owner, you may one day find yourself in a tough spot with your business. In episode…

Do I Need a Mission Statement for My Small Business?

In episode 51, hosts Elizabeth Larkin and Gene Marks answer this question: "I run a small B&B, pretty straightforward. Do…

This Was the Biggest Mistake I Ever Made Running My Business

I started my company way back in 1994. Think about that. Bill Clinton was President. Pulp Fiction had just come…

How Do I Get Into Government Contracting? With Tom Skypek of GovBizConnect

In episode 49, hosts Elizabeth Larkin and Gene Marks answer this question: "I run a small business that cleans linens…

The Dumbest Sales Advice I Ever Received for My Small Business

If you're a small business owner, you know that you're always in sales. You're the face of your company. You're…

How I Use A CRM System to Help Me Run My Small Business

My small business's customer relationship management (CRM) application is called Zoho CRM. Our CRM is our mission-critical system, a database that holds…

How to Tell if Your CFO is Stealing From Your Small Business and Dealing with Difficult Customers

What should you do if you suspect your small business's CFO is stealing from your company? Join hosts Elizabeth Larkin…

How We Badly Used Email Marketing Services at My Company

For the past seven years my company has been running an email marketing strategy. Sometimes we help our clients set…

This Is a Tax Deduction Small Business Owners Will Hate to Take

Sometimes business owners have accounts receivable that will never be paid. They may also have inventory that they never use.…

15 Things You Didn’t Know About Travel Tax Deductions

[This article has been updated to reflect the new tax law that went into effect on January 1, 2018] You…

Setting Up a Home Office and Managing a Lot of Vendors

On this week's episode of the Small Biz Ahead Podcast, Elizabeth and Gene talk to writer Johnna Kaplan who recently…