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Issue Spotting for your Small Business: Disaster Prep Basics

by CorpNet
May 15th, 2013

By: Daniel Pink

This is a guest post by Jay Harris.

Have you ever known someone who refuses to get health insurance because they are convinced it will make them get sick? Or perhaps someone who will not apply for life insurance coverage because of a fear that it will cause an accident?

Indeed, many business owners resist planning for emergencies because of a belief that it will somehow increase the risks of disaster actually occurring. However, equipping for an emergency is not “expecting” an emergency, but rather being prepared IF one should occur.

With that in mind, here are five major areas of concern, as well as tips on how to avoid problems on the front end and handle issues in the event it becomes necessary.

Data Back-Up

Since we’re discussing protecting your business, let’s start with protecting your business. In this age of technology, fewer things are more critical to the success of a business than its records and documents. Continue reading “Issue Spotting for your Small Business: Disaster Prep Basics” »

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Introducing CorpNet’s B.I.Z. (Business Information Zone) Free Business Compliance Monitoring Service

by CorpNet
May 7th, 2013

Our team has been working hard for the past few months to perfect our latest complimentary service to CorpNet.com customers and in a continuing effort to give our clients the best service available out there, we’ve taken a leap past the competition by offering this FREE service.  It’s live and we are so excited to introduce you to the Business Information Zone (B.I.Z.)

The B.I.Z. is a FREE Corporate Compliance Tool that will send you reminders of important due dates and business filings such as deadlines for tax filings, annual reports due, and so much more helping entrepreneurs keep thier business compliant with state filings to avoid rising late fees and penalties!

For a small business, the number of filings required in a given year can be overwhelming. For example, in California a newly formed corporation must obtain a Federal Tax ID number, file an Initial Statement of Information (also known as an initial report filing in most states), elect S Corporation status (if desired), file a DBA or fictitious business name filing, and file an annual statement of information (also known as an annual report filing in most states) on the anniversary date of the corporation’s filing date.

Failure to file any of this paperwork can lead to additional fines and penalties. With rising state budget deficits, many states are looking to increase revenues by ramping up their collection efforts for small business owners who fail to file their compliance paperwork on time.

That’s where CorpNet’s B.I.Z. (pronounced “Bee Eye Zee”) comes in. Complimentary to any new or existing small business owner, attorney, or accountant/CPA, CorpNet.com’s B.I.Z. sends personalized email alerts for important tax and state filing deadlines. As a result, small business owners don’t have to worry about missing due dates, paying late fees, or risking non-compliance by forgetting to file. The service is available at no cost to any company, whether or not it was formed by CorpNet.

CorpNet.com’s B.I.Z. offers the following concierge services:

  • Email alerts letting you know whenever important compliance filings are due with your state
  • Personalized tax alerts reminding you of important tax deadlines throughout the year
  • Secure online storage to keep all your essential company documents organized, safe, and always accessible
  • Personalized business profile that tracks all the important data about your company like formation date, Federal Tax ID number, business licenses and permits, and more
  • An interactive ordering center that makes it easy to find what you need when you need such as obtaining a Federal TAX ID number, electing S Corporation status, obtaining a business license or permit, making changes to your company name or address information (articles of amendment), doing business as a different name (DBA or fictitious business name filing) doing business in multiple states (foreign qualification filing) changing your existing company structure (Conversion) closing a company (Dissolution) and ordering additional products and services for your existing business  online (whether or not you originally formed the company through corpnet) at a click of a button without going through a tedious ordering process. Whether you need to get a business license or file a DBA,  incorporate a business, or form an LLC, you can do it right through B.I.Z. at the click of a button instead of having to navigate different websites like the state, county, IRS, or franchise tax board.

CorpNet.com’s B.I.Z. is not the only way that CorpNet aims to simplify the logistics of starting and running a business. The company recently launched the Business Structure Wizard to help guide new business owners in selecting a business structure for a new or exiting business.

Avoid late penalties and don’t miss another due date!  Register your new or existing business into the B.I.Z. (Business Information Zone) by signing up for a free acount today!

Register your business with CorpNet’s B.I.Z. today and don’t miss another deadline!

Get started today and feel free to touch base with ANY questions!

- The CorpNet.com Team

Categories Business Tools, Events & Announcements, Running A Small Business, Uncategorized
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How to Be a Happier Entrepreneur

by Susan Payton
May 3rd, 2013

By: martinak15

If you’ve got work up to your eyeballs and are operating in high stress mode, you may have trouble remembering why you started a business in the first place. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but now you’re inundated with bills, complaining employees, and nonstop work.

Sound familiar? If so, these tips should get you back on track.

1. Remember the Beginning

It can help you to go back and remember why you started your business. Probably you were passionate about helping other people, or providing a solution you thought would fit a need in your industry. While it may not be roses and kittens now, it can help to keep that original perspective in mind as you wade through your day to day stress. Continue reading “How to Be a Happier Entrepreneur” »

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How to Find Your Ideal Client

by Susan Payton
April 26th, 2013

By: thetaxhaven

When you start a business, you’re typically happy to have any customers at all. But after a while, you might look at your client list and wish you had more of one type of client and fewer of another. Not to worry; it’s absolutely possible to attract your ideal client and clone him into more, while sending away the time-consuming clients you don’t want to work with.

What Does Your Ideal Client Look Like?

If you have a client currently that fits exactly what you’d want in terms of your ideal client, use that person or company as the mold. If you haven’t yet met your ideal client, think about the qualities he would have and make a list. That might include: Continue reading “How to Find Your Ideal Client” »

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5 Lessons From Small Business Success Stories

by CorpNet
April 25th, 2013

Direct Marketing Crucial For Small Business Growth

This is a guest post from Edgar Frohme.

Passing family knowledge from generation to generation is a way to keep traditions alive and teach success. The same can be said about business strategies. Gathered information for success has been passed on from business to business, with the hope of helping other people grow and make their business succeed.

Here’s a look at some tips that can help make your small business succeed, proved to work by successful businesses and entrepreneurs, courtesy of Forbes.com and Marketingprofs.com. Continue reading “5 Lessons From Small Business Success Stories” »

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How to Boost your Credibility as a Solo Business Owner

by NellieAkalp
April 19th, 2013

By: rabiem22

Your company may be small, but you’re at the top of your field. You’ve never let a customer down and more often than not, you exceed their expectations. So, why does it feel like you need to convince customers that your small (or solo) business is just as trustworthy as your larger competitors?

With a little work, you can build your status as an expert in your field and boost your credibility with potential clients. Here are 6 ways how:

1. Create a strong social first impression
Before a customer experiences how great you are firsthand, your credibility depends on what is said and discovered about you. In seconds, prospective clients can access a wealth of information about you and your business via social media networks like Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. What impressions are your social media profiles giving? Are they working for or against you? Continue reading “How to Boost your Credibility as a Solo Business Owner” »

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How to Work with a Client Who Just Can’t Afford You

by CorpNet
April 18th, 2013

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By: Dan Moyle

You’ve worked hard your entire career to build up a reputation and portfolio of work that reflects your talent. As a result, you’ve been able to raise your rates to reflect just how awesome you are, and that is something that has afforded you a great many opportunities.

So why is it such a heartbreak when one client you’ve always wanted tells you that your rates are just a little too high? You’ve got a ton of clients out there, so one more probably won’t make or break your company. But if it’s a client you’ve always wanted, you have to figure out what to do to get them. Continue reading “How to Work with a Client Who Just Can’t Afford You” »

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When You Need a Hero

by Susan Payton
April 12th, 2013

By: brett jordan

Mentors. People you look up to. Heroes.

Call them what you like, but all small business owners need them. They’re the people we learn from, the people we get ideas from, and the people who offer us advice.

It took me a while to realize I had small business heroes. I started out feeling like I was in competition with everyone in my field. But one day, I turned my thinking around. There was a woman I’d heard speak at a networking event. She, too, was in marketing. At first, I was envious. After all, we were trying to get the same group of people to become customers. Continue reading “When You Need a Hero” »

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Giving Yourself a Break

by Susan Payton
April 5th, 2013

By: Alan Cleaver

My eight-year-old is in year ’round school, so he gets all of April for Spring Break. Yea. A month. I know.

The first few years, I struggled to retain my status as Cool Mom and take him to every museum and theme park in San Diego,  while struggling to get all my business work done. It was hard. But since then, I’ve learned to relax, shift around my schedule, and — gasp — have a little time off. Continue reading “Giving Yourself a Break” »

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Want to Reduce Stress? Pretend You Are On Vacation

by Howard Greenstein
April 3rd, 2013
Vacation View

Photo by Howard Greenstein

There’s a certain exquisite irony about writing a piece on reducing stress as a small business owner while on vacation. And yet, here I am, while my family is out shopping or playing golf, sitting poolside with a laptop. Yep, I’m that guy. I hope I’m getting a good tan from the glare off the screen.

Still, I’m happy, and my stress level is significantly lower than it was last week, sitting in my cold NY office worrying about how to manage all the things I needed to do on vacation. Stress was making my neck tense up, and causing me to jump from one task to another. Even though I have a full schedule of clients and teaching, a vacation is exactly what was needed.
Continue reading “Want to Reduce Stress? Pretend You Are On Vacation” »

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