We are joining forces with Webgility and Summit Hosting to offer a discount (up to 30%) on QuickBooks Desktop products and QuickBooks Point of Sale (POS). If you’re not familiar with these two QuickBooks Solutions, they’re quite powerful for business owners.

According to Intuit, for every 100 customers in growing, complex businesses, more than 60 use Excel in their business. And why not? You can make lists and databases for leads, customers and staff, helping uncover and decipher data and trends to lead to powerful insights that determine your business’ future.

Members don’t have to be CPAs, or even know much about bookkeeping; that’s often left to an outsourced professional. However, since board members are responsible for the HOA’s financial health, they must grasp some key accounting concepts.

Employee Appreciation Day is this month! According to the Harvard Business Review, there is a distinct difference between recognition and appreciation. They define recognition as “performance-based” and “about what people do” and appreciation as “acknowledging a person’s inherent value” and “about who a person is” (Robbins). Both are central ingredients to the workplace, and Employee Appreciation Day is a great time to reevaluate your practices.

If you’re selling products or services online, then chances are your e-commerce business has gotten increasingly complicated over the last several years.

Whether it’s lack of inventory, selling on multiple channels, or navigating the supply chain world, finding a workable solution to manage your e-commerce activities can feel overwhelming and impossible.

As business owners, hiring people to join our team is sometimes necessary, but it can also be challenging. At Certum Solutions, we’ve found that new hires often need some direction and guidance. That’s why continuing education and staying on top of the latest trends and best practices are so important.

It’s no secret that happy teams produce better results. One study by the University of Oxford even quantified it, finding that happy workers were 13% more productive. But how do you grow and sustain a happy team?

While it’s valuable for you to understand your cash flow and make strategic decisions about the direction of your manufacturing business, you don’t have to be the one keeping your books. A professional bookkeeper can handle your books quickly and efficiently, so you can spend your valuable time working on your business.

Franchising is a specific business model that’s regulated by the Federal Trade Commission. As a franchisor, the business owner has heavy-handed control over the brand and operations at franchise locations. Franchisees are independent owners who pay the franchisor to use their trademark, sell their goods or services, and receive assistance in operations.