I have a friend that recently started servicing pools for a local pool service company. The company is paying him a flat monthly fee without taxes. This is dangerous being a 1099 worker, especially if you aren’t planning ahead for the eventual tax man come next April. Whether you are a regular W2 employee looking […]
My Favorite QuickBooks Online Feature
My favorite QuickBooks Online Feature is the QuickBooks Business Bank Account with Envelopes. Here are five top features available with the QuickBooks Business Bank Account. QuickBooks Business Bank Account Envelopes: Tuck away cash and earn interest with envelopes inside your QuickBooks Checking account. Each envelope is a bucket you can use […]
New QuickBooks Affiliate Partner
I am not a certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor, but I am a QuickBooks Consultant. I’ve been using QuickBooks since it first came out in 1983. You had to go to the local office supply store to buy the CD and the updates when they would be released. Wow, Intuit has come a long way. I […]
Cash is King, Part 4 – Tips to Keep Your Pool Business in Business
The tips keep getting more and more simple. The ideas are simple but implementing them is another story. The time is now. The hardest part is taking the first step. Here are 8 basic principles every business owner should be reminded of often. Don’t Chase Money: I’ve known dealers to chase jobs hours away from […]
Swimming Pool Opening FAQs 8 Questions Customers Ask About Their Pool Opening
It is never to late to put in place new systems to make your pool business run more efficiently. In our pool business customers experienced so much confusion over swimming pool openings. We felt we had to define every aspect not only for our customers but also for our employees taking the calls. Customers would […]
Cash is King, Part 3 – Five Accounts Every Business Should Have
Saving money &/or diverting money is not a new concept. A recent book I read helped me understand some principles I could have used in my own pool business. While reading this book I felt as if the Author was talking directly to me. Some of these concepts I had to put in to place […]
Must Have Smartphone Apps For The Pool Business Professional
The Orenda App has proven to be extremely useful. This app will allow you to enter your water tests, measure the pool with the pool volume calculator, adjust chemicals & LSI, balance water chemistry, watch easy to follow educational videos on water chemistry, and dose chemicals after the water tests are entered. I believe this app should be […]
Cash is King, Part 2 – Tips To Keep Your Pool Business in Business
In Cash is King Part 1, I started from the very beginning. I assume most of you reading this blog have been in business a while. Sometimes getting back to basics is needed to simplify your approach. In Part 1, I presented three tips to consider when getting started: What type of accounting software to use, The importance of social media, and Why having […]
Cash is King, Part 1 – Tips to Keep Your Pool Business in Business.
Cash is king Part 1. I’ve broken this up into parts so that you will have ample time to read, digest & implement each part and not be overwhelmed. I am always here to answer your questions along the way. This topic has grown since I started writing it. Looking back to owning my own pool business, I began […]
10 Tips How To Make The Best Of Your Next Trade Show Event
Many of you already exhibit in local trade shows, flower & patio shows or home & garden shows. Whether you are a trade show expert or you are considering setting up a booth in your first show, use these tips to help you make the most of your event. You’ve invested the money. Now, let’s get a good ROI.. Return […]
