In episode #44, Elizabeth Larkin and Gene Marks answer the question: “I work with my spouse in a small business. My husband doesn’t want to talk about the future as much as I do. How can I learn to accept that the future of our business will be up to me without getting irritated with […]

In episode #43, Elizabeth Larkin and Gene Marks answer this question:

"How do I setup an eCommerce website for my yoga studio? I want to start selling yoga videos and expand my income sources. Can you guys give me like the quick start beginners guide to this sort of thing?"

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Elizabeth: Welcome back to the Small Biz Ahead. I'm Elizabeth Larkin. I'm here with Gene Marks. Today we are going to be talking about setting up an eCommerce website. Do you sell stuff on your website Gene?

Gene: I don't, although I just wrote recently, and I've been doing a lot of work with some clients that do. There's a lot of different options that you have when you're selling stuff online. I've becoming more and more Elizabeth, as I learn more about it, I become more and more of a person saying, "You're probably going to have to find a marketplace to really devote yourself to."

Elizabeth: Exactly.

Gene: It's find to have, to sell stuff off your website, but it's almost like nowadays Amazon dominates, eBay, Alibaba. One of those big marketplaces is what I'm seeing a lot of my clients doing because everything's setup for you to do. There's much more of an audience.

Elizabeth: We're going to talk about this topic after we hear a word from our sponsor.

QUESTION: Setting Up an eCommerce Website for a Yoga Studio

In episode #43, Elizabeth Larkin and Gene Marks answer this question:

"How do I setup an eCommerce website for my yoga studio? I want to start selling yoga videos and expand my income sources. Can you guys give me like the quick start beginners guide to this sort of thing?"

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How to Keep Customers Coming Back for More – Customer Retention Strategies

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99 New Small Business Ideas

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Elizabeth: Welcome back to the Small Biz Ahead. I'm Elizabeth Larkin. I'm here with Gene Marks. Today we are going to be talking about setting up an eCommerce website. Do you sell stuff on your website Gene?

Gene: I don't, although I just wrote recently, and I've been doing a lot of work with some clients that do. There's a lot of different options that you have when you're selling stuff online. I've becoming more and more Elizabeth, as I learn more about it, I become more and more of a person saying, "You're probably going to have to find a marketplace to really devote yourself to."

Elizabeth: Exactly.

Gene: It's find to have, to sell stuff off your website, but it's almost like nowadays Amazon dominates, eBay, Alibaba. One of those big marketplaces is what I'm seeing a lot of my clients doing because everything's setup for you to do. There's much more of an audience.

Elizabeth: We're going to talk about this topic after we hear a word from our sponsor.

QUESTION: Setting Up an eCommerce Website for a Yoga Studio

In episode #43, Elizabeth Larkin and Gene Marks answer this question:

“How do I setup an eCommerce website for my yoga studio? I want to start selling yoga videos and expand my income sources. Can you guys give me like the quick start beginners guide to this sort of thing?”

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* Shopify

* Wix

* Magento

* Big Commerce

* Calm App: Sleep Stories

Download Our Free eBooks

* Ultimate Guide to Business Credit Cards: The Small Business Owner’s Handbook

* How to Keep Customers Coming Back for More – Customer Retention Strategies

* How to Safeguard Your Small Business from Data Breaches

* 21 Days to Be a More Productive Small Business Owner

* Find the Right New Business Idea for You

* 99 New Small Business Ideas

Transcript

Elizabeth: Welcome back to the Small Biz Ahead. I’m Elizabeth Larkin. I’m here with Gene Marks. Today we are going to be talking about setting up an eCommerce website. Do you sell stuff on your website Gene?

Gene: I don’t, although I just wrote recently, and I’ve been doing a lot of work with some clients that do. There’s a lot of different options that you have when you’re selling stuff online. I’ve becoming more and more Elizabeth, as I learn more about it, I become more and more of a person saying, “You’re probably going to have to find a marketplace to really devote yourself to.”

Elizabeth: Exactly.

Gene: It’s find to have, to sell stuff off your website, but it’s almost like nowadays Amazon dominates, eBay, Alibaba. One of those big marketplaces is what I’m seeing a lot of my clients doing because everything’s setup for you to do. There’s much more of an audience.

Elizabeth: We’re going to talk about this topic after we hear a word from our sponsor.

QUESTION: Setting Up an eCommerce Website for a Yoga Studio

Elizabeth: We’re back with our question and it is from Cindy. She doesn’t tell us where she’s from...

In episode #42, hosts Elizabeth Larkin and Gene Marks discuss how to pay your taxes if you have a side hustle. How much do you report and what you can take as a deduction?

In the second segment, we talk about the benefits of buying a competitor's business.

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How To Really Make Sure You're Not Overpaying on Small Business Taxes

15 Things You Didn't Know About Travel and Entertainment Tax Deductions

5 Really Dumb Ways to Save Money On Your Taxes

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Ultimate Guide to Business Credit Cards: The Small Business Owner’s Handbook

How to Keep Customers Coming Back for More – Customer Retention Strategies

How to Safeguard Your Small Business from Data Breaches

21 Days to Be a More Productive Small Business Owner

Find the Right New Business Idea for You

99 New Small Business Ideas

Transcript

Elizabeth: I am not going to start the show by saying okay, this week.

Gene: Oookay!

Elizabeth: I am going to start it by saying, I am not going to start the show this week by saying okay this week. Gene, how are we doing today?

Gene: We are doing just fine, Elizabeth.

Elizabeth: So today our first question is going to be about side hustles. And I just wanted to talk to you more about, this is a specific question about side hustles and taxes but in general, how do you feel about side hustle?

Gene: What is a side hustle?

Elizabeth: A side hustle is someone who works at a full-time job but they have a little something on the side and it's a hustle.

Gene: A little something something. What do you mean, its a hustle? Is it legal?

Elizabeth: Yeah, no, they could be a Uber driver. They could be a wedding photographer.

In episode #42, hosts Elizabeth Larkin and Gene Marks discuss how to pay your taxes if you have a side hustle. How much do you report and what you can take as a deduction?

In the second segment, we talk about the benefits of buying a competitor's business.

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How To Really Make Sure You're Not Overpaying on Small Business Taxes

15 Things You Didn't Know About Travel and Entertainment Tax Deductions

5 Really Dumb Ways to Save Money On Your Taxes

Download Our Free eBooks

Ultimate Guide to Business Credit Cards: The Small Business Owner’s Handbook

How to Keep Customers Coming Back for More – Customer Retention Strategies

How to Safeguard Your Small Business from Data Breaches

21 Days to Be a More Productive Small Business Owner

Find the Right New Business Idea for You

99 New Small Business Ideas

Transcript

Elizabeth: I am not going to start the show by saying okay, this week.

Gene: Oookay!

Elizabeth: I am going to start it by saying, I am not going to start the show this week by saying okay this week. Gene, how are we doing today?

Gene: We are doing just fine, Elizabeth.

Elizabeth: So today our first question is going to be about side hustles. And I just wanted to talk to you more about, this is a specific question about side hustles and taxes but in general, how do you feel about side hustle?

Gene: What is a side hustle?

Elizabeth: A side hustle is someone who works at a full-time job but they have a little something on the side and it's a hustle.

Gene: A little something something. What do you mean, its a hustle? Is it legal?

Elizabeth: Yeah, no, they could be a Uber driver. They could be a wedding photographer.

In episode #42, hosts Elizabeth Larkin and Gene Marks discuss how to pay your taxes if you have a side hustle. How much do you report and what you can take as a deduction?

In the second segment, we talk about the benefits of buying a competitor’s business.

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* How To Really Make Sure You’re Not Overpaying on Small Business Taxes

* 15 Things You Didn’t Know About Travel and Entertainment Tax Deductions

* 5 Really Dumb Ways to Save Money On Your Taxes

Download Our Free eBooks

* Ultimate Guide to Business Credit Cards: The Small Business Owner’s Handbook

* How to Keep Customers Coming Back for More – Customer Retention Strategies

* How to Safeguard Your Small Business from Data Breaches

* 21 Days to Be a More Productive Small Business Owner

* Find the Right New Business Idea for You

* 99 New Small Business Ideas

Transcript

Elizabeth: I am not going to start the show by saying okay, this week.

Gene: Oookay!

Elizabeth: I am going to start it by saying, I am not going to start the show this week by saying okay this week. Gene, how are we doing today?

Gene: We are doing just fine, Elizabeth.

Elizabeth: So today our first question is going to be about side hustles. And I just wanted to talk to you more about, this is a specific question about side hustles and taxes but in general, how do you feel about side hustle?

Gene: What is a side hustle?

Elizabeth: A side hustle is someone who works at a full-time job but they have a little something on the side and it’s a hustle.

Gene: A little something something. What do you mean, its a hustle? Is it legal?

Elizabeth: Yeah, no, they could be a Uber driver. They could be a wedding photographer. I mean they are kind of a business owner but not really. They are making money on the side.

Gene: Yeah. Okay, first of all if they are making money on the side they are a business owner.

In episode #41, hosts Elizabeth Larkin and Gene Marks talk a small business owner through the process of speeding up her customer service game. In the second segment, we discuss business plans. Do you need one? Can you business function without a business plan? Find out in this episode of the Small Biz Ahead Podcast.

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* Why Every Small Business (Yes, Even Yours) Needs a CRM System

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* Do You Want Your Small Business to Be Better at Customer Service? Accept That Everyone Is in Sales

* Four Key Reports That Will Help You Deliver Better Customer Service at Your Small Business

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* How to Keep Customers Coming Back for More – Customer Retention Strategies

* How to Safeguard Your Small Business from Data Breaches

* 21 Days to Be a More Productive Small Business Owner

* Find the Right New Business Idea for You

* 99 New Small Business Ideas

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Elizabeth: Okay. We’re back with another episode of Small Biz Ahead and I just realized that I always open the show with the same word, okay.

Gene: Okay. It’s like a Canadian show. Okay.

Elizabeth: I’m going to stop doing that. By now I’m sure our listeners have started to hear some of the ads for our eBooks that we have created on Small Biz Ahead. If you’re looking for those eBooks, you can always find them in the show notes. You can find the show notes by going to smallbizahead.com and on the right, in the navigation bar, you click on podcast and then all of the podcasts are there with the links we talk about, the transcripts, and in the show notes there will be a link to t...

What should you do if you suspect your small business's CFO is stealing from your company? Join hosts Elizabeth Larkin and Gene Marks as they discuss how to tackle this tricky situation in this week's episode of the Small Biz Ahead Podcast.

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Elizabeth: Welcome back to another episode of the Small Biz Ahead Podcast. We're already laughing because we were just talking about sharks.

Gene: No. Let's talk about this issue, Elizabeth. Let me ask you a question, Elizabeth. You have a, not an employee, but a contractor that works for you that's doing work for you that you rely on during the week for your business. Let's say it's marketing work, right, that they're doing. They've got responsibilities or whatever.

Let's say that the contractor sends you an email on a Friday that on Saturday the contractor has to put their cat down, right. It's very sad and so they "I won't be able to come to work. I won't be able to fulfill their services starting till the following Tuesday." Right.

They're going to miss a day's worth of services because they're putting their cat down. What's your response to that?

Elizabeth: I would feel bad for the situation with the cat, but if they're a contractor I don't feel like I need that detail. They could just tell me, "I'm"- First of all, contractors, you're not allowed to tell them when they can work, right?

Gene: No, not at all. In this case, let's just say the hypothetical business owner, let's say his name is, I don't know.

Elizabeth: Sheen.

Gene: Sheen. Let's say Sheen, who has a hypothetical business near say, oh, I don't know, in the Pennsylvania area, that gets an email from a contractor ...

What should you do if you suspect your small business's CFO is stealing from your company? Join hosts Elizabeth Larkin and Gene Marks as they discuss how to tackle this tricky situation in this week's episode of the Small Biz Ahead Podcast.

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Tesco: Relaxes Check Out Lane

Download Our Free eBooks

Find the Right New Business Idea for You

99 New Small Business Ideas

Ultimate Guide to Business Credit Cards: The Small Business Owner’s Handbook

How to Keep Customers Coming Back for More – Customer Retention Strategies

How to Safeguard Your Small Business from Data Breaches

21 Days to Be a More Productive Small Business Owner

Transcript

Elizabeth: Welcome back to another episode of the Small Biz Ahead Podcast. We're already laughing because we were just talking about sharks.

Gene: No. Let's talk about this issue, Elizabeth. Let me ask you a question, Elizabeth. You have a, not an employee, but a contractor that works for you that's doing work for you that you rely on during the week for your business. Let's say it's marketing work, right, that they're doing. They've got responsibilities or whatever.

Let's say that the contractor sends you an email on a Friday that on Saturday the contractor has to put their cat down, right. It's very sad and so they "I won't be able to come to work. I won't be able to fulfill their services starting till the following Tuesday." Right.

They're going to miss a day's worth of services because they're putting their cat down. What's your response to that?

Elizabeth: I would feel bad for the situation with the cat, but if they're a contractor I don't feel like I need that detail. They could just tell me, "I'm"- First of all, contractors, you're not allowed to tell them when they can work, right?

Gene: No, not at all. In this case, let's just say the hypothetical business owner, let's say his name is, I don't know.

Elizabeth: Sheen.

Gene: Sheen. Let's say Sheen, who has a hypothetical business near say, oh, I don't know, in the Pennsylvania area, that gets an email from a contractor ...