Archive for November, 2006
How to Deduct Entertainment Costs
Most business owners know that certain entertainment expenses are deductible under some circumstances, but judging by the large number of questions I get on this topic, I don´t think many people actually know the rules. Like all business deductions, entertainment costs must be “ordinary and necessary” in order to qualify. If your business is a [...]
10 Ways To Fix Cash Cash Flow Problems
Cash flow is a problem that plagues every small office from time to time. On paper you look like you’re doing very well. Your sales are higher than your expenses. Things look like you should be making a profit. But your creditors are breathing down your neck and you’re always playing catch up. What can [...]
The World’s Biggest Shortest Film
A buck to have your name in the credits of a movie, the right to submit your name to the Internet Movie Database as a movie producer, and to have your name listed in the Producer credits on the same film as Pierce Brosnan, Bill Pullman, Corbin Bernsen, Christina Ricci, Steve Buscemi, Alan Cumming, Woody [...]
The lotus Sanitizing System
Patience and ingenuity has led a Windsor man to invent a home sanitizing system that was named this week by Time Magazine as one of the top inventions of 2006. Using an electrical charge to infuse tap water with ozone, the system acts as a natural powerful sanitizer and removes the need for chemical use [...]
Google Checkout free for the holidays
In a move that could be viewed as an early holiday gift for online merchants and a heaping lump of coal for eBay, Google Wednesday announced that it will process payments for free through Google Checkout, its rival service to PayPal, until the end of the year. The regular fees for Google Checkout vary. If [...]
Inventor’s idea goes through the roof
During the recent floods, Paul Kotlarich, a local inventor and builder, had the same uneasy feeling he had during last year’s hurricane season. When water begins to rise, people become trapped in their homes. “After much research, I have found that there is a need for an alternative means of egress from the confinement of [...]
Guide to Mobile Credit Card Processing
On-site workers (i.e. plumbers and electricians) and those who sell through trade shows have a wide range of credit-card processing options for immediate sales and possible data capture. As wireless technology evolves, you need to consider carefully which method serves you best. Here are the advantages of mobile commerce: Improved cash flow. Secure credit and [...]
