Category: Small Business

Managing Growth

Savvy business owners know it pays off to understand the financial reports because when managing growth, it’s ‘all about knowing the numbers!’  Revenue, human resource management/training, market share and the importance of product development/diversity, along with extending lines of credit, mergers or even acquisitions are all critical considerations for companies planning for future growth. To…

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Intuit Will Discontinue Some of Its Services on May 31, 2018

After May 31st, Intuit will discontinue its services for: QuickBooks® Desktop Pro, Premier 2015 QuickBooks® Desktop for Mac 2015 QuickBooks® Enterprise Solutions 2015 QuickBooks® Premier Accountant Edition 2015 QuickBooks® Desktop POS 2013 Basic, Pro and Multi Store software and QuickBooks® POS Payments QuickBooks® Desktop POS 12.0 Basic, Pro and Multi Store software Click Here For…

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Make a ‘ProFound Impact’ on your business

Bellingham Business Consulting and QuickBooks® Software Solutions Using his expertise in ‘Lean Office’, ‘Lean Manufacturing’ and QuickBooks® Accounting/Point-of-Sale (POS) software, veteran Bellingham business consultant Chris McGee strives to make a ‘profound impact’ on every small and midsize company with whom he has the privilege to coach. Through collaboration with owners, operators and staff, together they…

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Hospitality Summit – Bellingham, WA

Hospitality Summit – Bellingham Where Whatcom County ‘hoteliers, restauranteurs and industry suppliers’ come together to learn about industry trends, government affairs and to network with leaders both in the hospitality industry as well as with those in our business community. We are proud to be exhibitors and would look forward to meeting with you at…

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Spotlight on Skagit

Spotlight on Skagit: April 19, 2018 – Burlington, WA We are proud to be once again attending EDASC (Economic Development Association of Skagit County)’s annual business-to-business trade show (formally known as Schmooze Fair). We look forward to this event every year as we value the opportunity it presents to (re)connect with representatives from Skagit County’s…

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Business Reports – A Company’s Performance Dashboard

Knowledge Now – Business Reports: May 9, 2018 – Mount Vernon, WA Much like a driver uses a vehicle’s dashboard to quickly determine gas level, speed, engine performance and direction, so too can a business owner use their reports as a dashboard from which to base key decisions and optimize their operations. Join us for…

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Tracking Sustainability With QuickBooks

Accounting for Sustainability: April 4, 2018 – Bellingham, WA QuickBooks desktop versions of Pro, Premier and Enterprise all have powerful reporting capabilities which are often underutilized. Important are the balance sheet, profit and loss and statement of cash flow but more reports can be created and customized specific to your company’s agenda, particularly as it…

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Northwest Technology

Technology At a recent ‘TAG Tech Talk’ presented by Faith Life in Bellingham, TAG (Technology Alliance Group for Northwest Washington) board member, Meg Weber interviewed Liz Pearce, recently retired CEO of LiquidPlanner asking her opinion about Northwest Tech. The women discussed, among many tech topics, the gap found between local college graduates’ skillsets and those…

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Northwest Construction Boon

Construction Industry Building slowed for a number of years following the crash, said Janaya Goselin, Bellingham realtor for Keller Williams Western Realty which subsequently has led to an ‘inventory shortage’ in the home and commercial sectors. Demand is up. In a recent statement, Becky Raney, COO of Bellingham’s Print and Copy Factory said she had…

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