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Four Tips to Ensure Successful Outsourced Project

June 10th, 2009 by Alex Yoon

The benefits of getting your work done on an online job marketplace are clear: Real-time access to a vast pool of skilled Providers, the ability to better manage your staff by ramping up and down when you need to, zero time spent training, results-based transactions, and more.

However, choosing one expert out of tens of thousands available today can be a daunting task for the uninitiated. Before you try your luck and pick one at random, glance over these notes. The following four tips can help you get the right Provider for your next project, whether it is a small $500 job or a $500,000 monster.

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The Basics of Business Bookkeeping

June 10th, 2009 by Paul O'Brien

Don’t Be Afraid, its Only Bookkeeping

Many small business owners are daunted by the thought of bookkeeping. I know I was. But don’t be like me and sit, paralyzed with fear, clutching all your bank statements in one hand and your receipts in the other and hoping it will all just go away.

Yes, all those spreadsheets, bank statements and tax tables can look like an insurmountable obstacle, but do not despair. First, let’s break bookkeeping down a little:
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