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Pay regularly

There was a time, not long ago, when I feared April 15. I had always managed not to pay enough throughout the year, that I had a fairly big payment due. (I have a lot of kids, and hence a lot of deductions, but self-employed people must pay the dreaded "Self-Employment Tax," which is a full 15% off the top. There is no getting around it other than paying small chunks on a regular basis. I have found that monthly is best.
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You get more with a carrot

When a customer owes you money, how do you treat him (or her)? Remember that youŽll get a donkey to move faster with a carrot than a stick. IŽve had customers who have been EXTREMELY slow to pay, but IŽve always tried to treat them with kindness and understanding (especially the understanding that they are having a hard time themselves), and that has led to the development of some very fine relationships.
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Watch your burn rate

Remember the lesson of the dot-coms. Paul Hawken, author of "Growing a Business" suggests that having too much money at first (i.e. thru venture capital or other private investments) can leave you in a position where you donŽt really have to work to learn anything substantial about your business. On the other hand, those who "bootstrap" themselves, who fight for every penny they earn, gain real first-hand knowledge about the wise use of money.
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Your Accountant

Harvey McKay, author of the "Swim With The Sharks" books, strongly advocated that the first person you consult in business is your accountant. If you EVER have any question about taxes, run, donŽt walk, to a tax professional.
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Direct access for paying your taxes

A new website, www.eftps.com, offers small businesses a way to directly pay their quarterly or monthly federal taxes. You can even have the amounts automatically deducted from a bank account!
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Save money, hire your son or daughter

The good news is that when you hire your children, the money you pay to them is taxed at their bracket, not yours. Everyone knows that your last dollars of income are taxed most heavily. By turning that income into an expense, you not only get to deduct it off the top of your income level, but the child most likely will pay no tax on it. (Of course, you have to file all the right forms, but a good accountant can help you with it.)
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Are you average?

The average household has unsecured credit card debt totalling between $4500 and $8500. As a small office/home office business owner, try not to rely on credit cards as sources of funding for your business, however attractive and necessary it may seem.
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