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September 30, 2008

Dear Galen Workman,

in this issue
  • How Web Browsing Puts Your Business at Risk
  • Register Now for the Free October Seminar
  • QuickBooks Releases 2009 Product Line
  • Get Leads from 6 More Sources
  • Help Your Student Handle Credit Wisely

  • Register Now for the Free October Seminar
    Business Growth Strategy Seminar October 30, 2008

    The popular Business Growth Strategy Seminar's next session is scheduled for 5 pm Thursday, October 30th at Sterck Kulik O'Neill's downtown San Francisco office.

    The small group of participants will discover the 4 ways to grow your business, learn to identify and monitor Key Performance Indicators, and explore a four-step process entrepreneurs can use to empower their teams to improve the numbers.

    You will learn things you can start using in your own business the next day.

    The two-hour seminar is free, but advanced registration is required. Sign-up now for one of the limited spots.


    QuickBooks Releases 2009 Product Line

    Sterck Kulik O'Neill supports clients who use several different accounting packages. Each piece of software has differences in complexity, price, security, and other functionality.

    Intuit's QuickBooks and its simpler sibling Quicken are two of the most popular among our clients, and the 2009 editions were released yesterday. The product line offers many options, add-ins, and levels of sophistication so that a lot of small- to mid-size businesses find a good fit for them.

    If you're evaluating accounting packages, you can check out online the latest from Intuit. And, contact Sterck Kulik O'Neill to discuss the software options to find the best match for your business.


    Get Leads from 6 More Sources

    Where do you get your new business leads? Do you rely on one primary source?

    "... if you rely on only one marketing source, like word of mouth, I can nearly guarantee what your business looks like," writes Michele Pariza Wacek. "Feast or famine."

    In these economic times, you need to expand your lead-generation repertoire to fill your order backlog larder.


    Help Your Student Handle Credit Wisely

    Your college student children are getting bombarded with offers of credit cards. Give them some advice early so that they make their credit decisions wisely.

    Heck! Read this article yourself to make sure that you're following these credit basics.


    How Web Browsing Puts Your Business at Risk
    Geoffrey Kulik, CPA

    Loss productivity due to employees using the Internet for private purposes such as chat, streaming video, blogs, social networking and visiting a myriad of other interesting sites (weather, maps, music, games, gambling, shopping, sports, etc.) is not the only risk posed by personal use of your business' Internet access.

    Private activities, because they take place at the workplace using work computers, can entangle the business in legal prosecution cases related to their illegal use.

    As part of your business' regular risk assessment actions, take a look at the policies you have in place regarding usage of your company's network.

    The outline below gives you risks to consider and mitigating policies and actions you can take to practice safe business computing.

    Geoffrey Kulik, CPA
    Director

    Don't Let Internet Misuse Hurt Your Business
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