Business Tips in a Minute

Tyrell Gray thought he was sailing along smoothly in his business (without his minute book up to date) and here’s what happened to him.

Sad ending to the story: He lost his business.

Don’t end up like Tyrell. Keep your business protected and compliant. Take advantage of our Summer Sale (ends July 31).

Are you going on a business trip? (Every trip should be a business trip). Be sure to document it correctly complete with waiver.

Watch the video below. Our founder, Kari VanNoy at Just A Minute, LLC explains how to document your business trip quickly and easily.

I can’t wait for you to see what happens to Kari’s hair. Comment below on what you think (about what she says…. or her hair!)

To find out more about keeping your corporation or LLC compliant with proper minutes and resolutions, visit http://www.justaminutellc.com. Keep your corporate veil in tact!

I love QuickBooks. I use it for my businesses every day.

So when I saw this news alert from Intuit (the makers of QuickBooks),
I was alarmed!

http://community.intuit.com/posts/alert-irs-is-using-quickbooks-to-audit

Just thought you should know that the IRS has purchased 1500 – 2000 licenses
of QuickBooks so they can train their agents.

Makes you wonder. We know most small businesses use QuickBooks and

we have learned that there are thousands of new agents hired to check up on us. (see my last blog post: http://www.justaminutellc.com/blog/small-businesses-targeted)

What do you think this all means? I think it means we REALLY need to protect ourselves with every means possible.

Now is the time to get our Minute Books into shape. Ask yourself if your company minutes and resolutions are up to date. Do you have the 13 documents you need to protect your business? (http://www.justaminutellc.com/gift)

Comment below and tell me what you think about this.

I was reading the Kansas City News Blog this morning and I came across an interesting post.

It’s title is “New IRS Agents Hired by Obama Auditing Small Businesses”

They say, “This is becoming an epidemic as over 3,000 local Kansas City small businesses
reported that they are currently being audited.  The audits mysteriously started in
October of 2010, and seem to be continuing with no end in site.  Businesses that are
being targeted are small “mom and pop” stores and small companies.”

Read the full article. It’s very interesting.

Don’t want to pay the IRS extra money?

What can you do to protect yourself from having your business deductions disallowed?

It’s the same thing that will protect you from having everything taken away in a lawsuit…..

You need to make sure your company minute book up to date with the latest minutes and resolutions.

It doesn’t have to be hard. Just have us do it for you.  That leaves you to do what you do best…..and that is running your company.

We have over 30 years experience in keeping your minutes legal.

Check us out at  Just A Minute LLC.com

Dropbox is one of my favorite tools. I use it everyday. And it’s FREE!!

Why do I love it? Well, it uses the cloud to store all my files so I can access them from anywhere. I can access them from any computer, from my iPad, from my mobile phone, from my laptop……anywhere!

How does it work? Watch this short video and see….and then try it out.

http://db.tt/WuKScUO

Comment below and let me know if this super tool is as useful to you as it is to me.

Happy New Year 2011!!

The New Year brings many changes for us at Just A Minute, LLC.
WE’VE MOVED!!

Into a bigger space! That’s right, we are growing and expanding. Our little office was just becoming too cramped, so we have moved (just about a mile away).

Our MAILING ADDRESS remains the same:
2036 N. Gilbert Road, Suite 2-620
Mesa, AZ 85203

ONLY our  fax number HAS CHANGED:
(480) 344-1870 Phone
(888) 552-6552 Toll Free Phone Number
(866) 519-6218 Fax

Our physical address HAS CHANGED:
1220 N. Spencer Street, Suite 100
Mesa, AZ 85203

We are excited for the change. And we are committed more than ever to be the best minutes company FOR YOU!

Happy New Year! May your year be full of wonderful happenings and increased prosperity.

From,
Your Team at Just A Minute, LLC

P.S. In other news, we are sad to announce that Ashley Dollander has found a job in her area of study (sociology) and will be leaving us! We will miss her terribly and wish her the best in her new career.

We are delighted to announce that Pamela Mercado has joined our team. She is fabulous and will be an asset to you as your Minutes Specialist.

We are thankful for many, many things and you just happen to be one of them!  JAM clients; check your email for a special Thanksgiving surprise.

We appreciate your business, and have enjoyed getting to know you and your company(s).  We hope that we’ve been able to simplify your company minutes and make your business life a little more organized!

Our gratitude goes out to you!  Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Best Wishes,

Your Team at Just A Minute, LLC

Hey JAM clients!  We’re starting something new and fun for you!   We’ve developed a Monthly Giveaway to show you our appreciation all year long.

So long as you’re a part of JAM, you’ll be receiving tips, gifts, and prizes! Check your email during the middle of the month to get your goodie from Just A Minute, LLC.

Gift #1:

Check your email today for a special downloadable version of “Bulletproof your Business from Lawsuits and IRS Audits”.

In this book, created by Kari VanNoy, co-owner of Just A Minute, LLC, you’ll find lots of information about the 13 documents you must have in your minute book.

Because you’re JAM clients, we know that you are awesome with keeping your minute books up to date, but do you know anything about the other documents that are in there?  Find out now and stay out of the dark!

Let us know what you think of “Bulletproof”.  Comment below!

Are You A Vertical or a Horizontal Thinker? The Way You Think Can Make All the Difference…

Funny the things you remember…

Many many years ago while in college, I learn this concept. And it has stuck with me all these years.

My professor asked, “Are you a vertical or horizontal thinker?”

Huh????

Let me explain what each is…..then you can decide.

Vertical Thinkers

A vertical thinker thinks of business — and life for that matter — as a ladder you climb. There is only room for one at the top. In order to get to the top, you have to climb over others and push others down.

If you are a vertical thinker, back biting and back stabbing are common. Pointing blame at others, filing lawsuits to bring others down, and making yourself look good at other’s expense are the norm.

Just recently it was election time. The mud slinging was rampant….a sure sign of vertical thinking.

Me. Me. Me. I must make it to the top. That’s all that is important.

Horizontal Thinkers

Horizontal thinkers on the other hand see the world as a vast space where everyone can be at the top together. Everyone can grab hands and reach the summit, helping one person along here and another person along there. The important thing is for everyone to make it to the top.

Everyone helps everyone.

How do YOU think?

Comment below and tell us about your encounters with Vertical Thinkers.

1. Find More Deductions! – When you follow our memory-jogging questionnaire, you may just find some more deductions you didn’t think about. Be sure to share these with your CPA for maximum savings!
2. Save Your Sanity By Keeping Current! - It is so much harder to catchup than to keep up! When you use our simple online system each month, you actually save yourself time and energy, no need to search back through old documents and bank statements to find what needs to be documented. It will all be fresh in your mind! That’s why we created this system: to Save Small Business Owners Time and Money, while still getting the paperwork done right!
3. To Protect Your Business and Personal Assets in Case of Lawsuit! – the first things and opposing attorney will ask for is business records. If you don’t have any, or you don’t have the correct documents done, forget about saving your personal assets too from scrutiny and the prosecutor. It’s too late!
4. Save Your Deductions from an IRS Audit! – One of the great things about documenting all business decisions and expenses is that you have PROOF. Proof not only that your expenses were really expenses, but that your business is actually running as a business and not just a hobby.
5. Save YOU Time! – This may be similar to #2 , but saving time is so important to a small business owner (it is to me!) that it bears mentioning in its own spot. All you have to do each month is take a few minutes to do your reporting, that’s all you have to do.. and we do the rest! You don’t have to worry about when to hold your Annual Meeting (we do that for you), you don’t have to worry about which form, out of the 600+ to choose or how to correctly word your business actions… We do that for you, too!

To find out more about Minutes for your company Click Here.

Comment below and tell us how important minutes have been to your company? Have they saved your personal or business assets? Have you found more deductions?