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How Does the New Tax Code Impact My Business?

Ever since Congress passed the New Tax Code in December 2017, everyone has been wondering how the changes would actually impact them.  In early 2018, I had the opportunity to meet with with several Senators and Congress members at the largest ever small business summit in Capitol Hill.  The small business owners present tried to […]

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5 Things Parents Expect to See on Your Website

We all do online research before we make a major purchase, and parents purchasing classes for their kids are no different!  Even if you don’t take payments online, your website still represents your brand.  When your customers come to your website, they should be able to easily find out who you are, what you are […]

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How a $13,000 fine finally got me to take my employee files seriously

Organize your employee files and send the Dept of Labor and IRS packing when they come to double check your paperwork Let’s talk about staff paperwork. Yes, I can hear you groaning in the background. Paperwork is no fun.  I finally got serious about my employee files the day I got a letter from the […]

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Free Download: Your New Employee Handbook

Get a free employee handbook template to help grow your business! A well-written company employee handbook sets expectations for your team and protects both you and your staff. But writing one from scratch is a daunting task, so we’ve done the hard work for you! Use this handbook to:

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Fill Your Program by Defining your Customer

If your program isn’t filling up as much or as quickly as you want, it may be time to revisit your customer profile. Understanding your customer needs will help you shape your program and your messaging. This way, you can give your customers what they want. And your customers will learn to rely on you […]

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Free Resource: Home Practice Booklet

Get a free home practice booklet to help grow your business! Get Your Students to Practice At Home Getting your gymnastics students to practice at home… easier said that done, right? That’s why we created the “Home Practice Skills” booklet. Home Practice Skills contains simple exercises and drills that your gymnastics students can do right […]

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How do trademarks protect my business?

Why I decided to trademark my business nameTM A few years ago, I took a specialty business course at LaGuardia College in Queens, NY. It was a specialty course, designed to give small business owners an overview of how to manage each aspect of their business. Over the course of the semester, I learned the importance […]

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Proactive Tax Planning – Make April Less Anxiety-Inducing

Don’t Mess with the IRS I’ve learnt the hard way that it’s “Best not to Mess with the IRS!” After more than one tax issue, and tired of the exhaustion from last minute cramming, I finally came to the realization that I needed to be proactive and organized with my tax planning. Recently, I’ve started reviewing […]

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Staffing

Creating Values that Unify your Team

A company’s values reflect the essence of a company’s culture and identity.  Our values support the vision and directions that the company follows. They should be the driving values and beliefs that are the reasons why you chose to do what you do. Why is it so important to put your company values down on paper […]

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Education

Candlesticks to Build Your Core

Skill of the week is a little section about introducing at-home exercises for your athlete. At our gym we do a skill of the week every week with our recreational classes so we can introduce fitness in a fun way also so that we can take the time to breakdown the technique for conditioning exercises […]