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The business cycle can be crazy. We can work nonstop and it can feel like we are not getting anywhere. Have you ever stopped to ask yourself if you are working on what is important? Join Kristin and Jeff as they explore this important topic. What we talk about in this episode

• 5 ways we waste our time
• The 3 things all small business owners should spend their time on
• 5 things we can start doing now to stop the cycle

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Do you have tax liabilities in another states or countries and not even know it? Nexus is a term that you might have heard but you aren't really sure what it is. Most small businesses don't think about it because it must be something only bigger businesses deal with but states and other countries are getting smarter. What we talk about in this episode

• What is nexus?
• How is nexus created?
• Do I have presence in the European Union (EU)?
• What is taxable?
• What do I do if my shopping cart doesn't collect taxes?
• How do I determine if I have nexus?

How do I get more help with this?

First, I would talk to your CPA. If your CPA is not knowledgeable about nexus issues, find a consultant who is. If you need help with this, feel free to email [email protected] to book an appointment to discuss if you have nexus issues. For general support and questions join our Small Biz HQ Community

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Kristin and I have both created many proposals in our 30 years of experience. We have seen a growing trend in proposals. Listen to today's episode as we discuss this trend and why, if you use it, this tactic it is hurting your business and different ways to change it to your advantage.

What we talk about in this episode

• Kristin's Trade show blues
• The problem tactic that needs to be fixed: Proposals without end dates
• Why is it used?
• Other times we have seen it
• Problems with the tactic
• • Either risk future margins or unduly raises the price you can offer today
  • A customer accepts your offer 5 years down the road
  • Focuses time and energy on inquiries that might never be hot leads
  • lose scarcity advantage
  • Might cause
• Counterpoint: Should you use it?
• • You have anchored the price in their head (Sticky prices)
  • Really need evidence
• How can it be modified?
• Focus on upping your proposal game

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Kristin and I easily have hundreds of discussions a year about websites with Small biz owners. So in this episode, we will be talking about the most common myths we hear about websites and give some simple advice on how to deal with your website.

1. Homepages need to cover everything
2. 1. This is like the avatar problem, if you have it all on one page, the page will fail to serve anyone.
3. Advanced marketing websites are very expensive to set up or
4. Yeah but they are too difficult to DIY
5. You get a boost to traffic when you launch your website
6. You need to wait until your website is Completed to launch it!

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We started our email list because everyone says that you need an email list. However, we found most of the platform gurus fail to explain how to use it. Join us in this podcast episode as we talk the 3 most common problems we see with companies' email strategies.

1. Your idea of what an email list is is wrong
2. Avatar
3. You do not have a strategy

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Join Kristin and Jeff as they look at this new tax deduction, that can reduce your small biz profits by $20,000. However, beware if you do not have wages and you make 1 dollar too much... It can cost you the entire deduction.

• How the government is incentivizing you because of tax reform of 2017
• Deduction tipping point based on all income sources in the household
• If your business profit is $100,000 you will get a $20,000 tax deduction
• If you can get the deduction and you exceed the tipping point of household income
• IRS has not determined if the shareholder's wages for corporations will count as of the recording of this episode on 2/16/2017
• Why the Federal government wants you to have employees?
• Dangers of having large clients for businesses.
• Benefits of converting subcontractors to employees
• Misconceptions of hiring subcontractors
• What you must have to get started

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Kristin and I understand that we will spend the rest of our lives raising our new son. Let us share with you what we have learned to improve our company so far after having a new child.

1. Have procedures and checklists for EVERYTHING
2. 1. Daily focus planner
   1. Baby Brezza Formula Pro
   2. On Becoming Baby Wise: Giving Your Infant the Gift of Nighttime Sleep
3. Purchase tools that make your life easier and automate things
   1. Trello
   2. Butler
4. Create a schedule and task lists
5. Do the most important tasks first – smart agility
6. Always allow more time that you think you need and don't wait until the last minute so you can give yourself some grace when needed

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We have been seeing all the headlines about how social media and how it hurts people. So Kristin and I pulled together the list of how we thought social media was hurting our small business and did some research.

So check out the latest episode and learn what shocked us... how our business is really being hurt by social media and how to fix the problem.

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It happens every year! Kristin and I start hearing or getting tagged in questions about people who are stuck finishing off their accounting books every year. We decided to ask our Small Biz Life Community for their questions to answer here!

How to get the most out of your small business bookkeeping without wasting time

I get it. I hate bookkeeping and I am cheap. I do not like "paying" monthly fees. I am a cheapskate. However, this is one of those areas I have evolved. Kristin has managed to keep the books for all of our companies and families in about an hour a month.

Listen to this important episode that will free up your time, and all you to MAKE MORE MONEY NOW!

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So often we hear that spouses are not respecting our dreams, but then in the next post we see people angry with their spouse for wasting your time. Respecting each other is a key to having a happier marriage and is key to living the small biz life.

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