The Yard Card School Podcast

INTERVIEW WITH THE CEO OF EPIC PRINT CONCEPTS, KIM BARLOWE

In today's episode, we sit down with Kim Barlowe, the CEO of Epic Print Concepts. We ask Kim for some insights on the yard card industry, a few things people might not know about vendors & a fun fact about herself.

You can find Epic over in their Facebook group & see all of their new designs & sales.

BONUS! Kim is giving all Podcast Listeners a Special 30% Off Yard Cards when you go shopping. Listen for the Special Code at the end of the podcast.

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PAIN IN THE GAS?? 7 TIPS TO HELP YOU PASS YOUR GAS PROBLEMS

Gas Prices are Soaring! This definitely affects the yard card industry!
In today's episode, we've got 7 Tips to help you keep more pennies in your pocket.

Links mentioned in episode:
Tire Pressure:
https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/maintain.jsp

Tire Pressure Calculator
https://www.schradertpms.com/en/driver-education/whats-cost-low-tire-pressure

Need Yard Card Resources?
Check out our Tools of the Trade on our website.
We've also got the Business Expense Resource Kit to help you get organized.

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We are hosting a Cricut Machine 101 Class & You're Invited!

Vinyl cutting is a HUGE advantage in the yard card industry. We've been asked for trainings & to learn how it works, so we are excited to bring to you our first Cricut 101 Class!

Note: We will be working with Cricut software. However, you do NOT need to own a Cricut machine in order to get a ton out of the class. Various vinyl cutting software have a lot of the same features + vinyl cutting & vinyl signs techniques are pretty standard.

Specific Lessons:

• What is vinyl good for?
• Adding text
• Curving text
• Adding shapes
• Adding uploaded images
• Grouping and ungrouping items
• Merging items
• Attaching items
• Resizing
• Splicing items

Class Price: FREE!!
Who's it for? Yard Card Association (YCA) Members

If you've been waiting to join the YCA,  let's get you signed up asap! Membership doors are currently closed, but we will get you in beforehand. Just email us at [email protected] or visit us on Facebook for details.

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It's Valentine's Day! We send you flocks of love!
In this episode, we are talking about an Action Challenge. The Yard Card Association will be hosting an industry-wide Challenge, and we want your INPUT!
We've got some Challenge examples for you, too.

When you've got a few topic ideas together, head over to the Facebook page &  post yours.

We will start the community challenge very soon!

Please Note: This episode is a replay from our Facebook Live Show.

Proud Sponsor: The Yard Card Association

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The High-Five Awards are here!
In this episode, we debut the new Yard Card Association High-Five Awards. These recognize various industry professionals for different recent achievements. It's a digital pat-on-the-back and high-five for striving for excellence!

Tune in to hear the new recipients! We will have more High-Five Awards coming soon!

Vendor High-Five goes to Joyful Designs! Congrats!!

Find more up-to-date info on the Yard Card Association Facebook page!

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Tax Time Tips Part #3: Your Vehicle Mileage & Home Office Deductions

In the yard card industry, a vehicle is an absolute necessity. The good news is you get to deduct some of the expenses! Business-related mileage is our friend. The important piece is you MUST have detailed records of every mile. Or you can claim auto expenses, such as fuel. But you CANNOT claim both mileage AND gas.

2021 Mileage Rate: 56 cents
2022 Mileage Rate: 58.5 cents
It pays to count your miles!!


Home Office: Do you have a dedicated business space? If not, get one!
There's 2 methods for this deduction & we talk about it in the episode.

LINKS:

IRS Vehicle LInks:
Business Use of Car: https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc510
Mileage Rate: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-issues-standard-mileage-rates-for-2021


IRS Home Office:
https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/home-office-deduction

PROUD SPONSOR: Yard Card Association
Get Your FREE Business Expense GUIDE from the Yard Card Association!
www.yardcardassociation.com

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Tax Time Tips: 5 Expense  Categories & + Some Do's & Don'ts (Part #2 in our Tax Tip Series)

There's LOTS of Business Expenses & plenty of categories. Today, we are going to talk about 5 Business Expense categories, some popular examples...and a few DO's & DON'Ts. You might be surprised when you hear some of the YAY's and NAY's.


If you're ready to dive in a bit more, the Yard Card Association has a FREE Business Expense Resource Kit, which includes:
1. Video Workshop
2. Business Expense Guide & Cheat Sheet
3. Spreadsheet Template for you to start your own expense organization

Grab yours at www.yardcardassociation.com

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3 TAX TIME TIPS TO GET YOU STARTED

It's tax time in the U.S. (and probably everywhere). That means it's time to get your Business Expenses & Gross Revenue organized. It all starts with some fundamentals.
We've got 3 Basic Tips to help you get started.

Learn More about our 2022 Business Expense Workshop.

Proud Sponsor: 

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You're Invited to the Yard Card Association 2022 Business Expense Masterclass!

Do you want to go through the basics for your business expenses? In this training, we'll talk about the most popular Business Expenses, the categories they go in, and some examples of what's deductible & what's NOT deductible. A few things might surprise you!

When: Tuesday, January 25, 2022 12:00 pm CST/1:00pm EST/10:00am PST
Where: Facebook Livestream

RSVP: 2022 Business Expense Masterclass

EMAIL LIST:
Have you signed up for the YCA Email List? We'll send you various notifications, updates, training invitations & lots more. Head over to our WEBSITE to sign up now.

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👉Do You Have Business Questions?
👉Do You Have Topic Ideas?

The Yard Card Association is INVITING YOU to Submit Your Questions & Topic Ideas so we can better serve YOU! The Podcast, Facebook Shows & YouTube Videos are to help YOU grow your business. That's why we need to hear from you so we can plan out our content for 2022.

When you ask Questions or have great topic ideas, there are others who will benefit from it as well. And there are NO dumb questions!

Help us help the entire yard card industry make 2022 an EXTRAORDINARY year.

Head over to the Yard Card Association Facebook Page & Submit Your Questions & Topic Ideas on the Pinned Post.

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