For years, a nagging problem in my small business, Centratel, was the time and effort it took to pay the monthly bills. The process did nothing for the bottom line and each month required 10 to 14 hours of my time to process 60-80 payables to various vendors. I wrote the checks, entered the transactions [...]
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Paying the Bills: An Illustration of Replacing an Old System with a New One
Written by: Sam Carpenter
September 18th, 2008
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Tags: balance, Boot Camp, business, profits, sam carpenter, small business, work the system, work-life
Posted in Business Structure, Choosing a Business Idea, Getting Organized, Growth Strategies, Measuring Success, Running a Business, Work-Life Balance, Write a Life Plan, Writing a Business Plan | 2 Comments
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