Category Archives: small business

Are you one of the guilty ones?

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Are you one of those business owners guilty of shoving all your receipts into a drawer to deal with later?

Why not shove them all into an envelope on a weekly or monthly basis and send them to Gem’s Virtual Office instead!

I’ll use QuickBooks software to post and record your income and expenses for the month. You’ll receive monthly reports so that you are always up to date on how your business is doing! If you want to go a step further, I’ll balance and reconcile your banking and credit card accounts, invoice your customers, pay your bills and more.

Let me take some of those nail biting, hair pulling hours away from you! Take the time to sit back and relax or, spend those extra hours building your business further.

So are you one of those guilty ones? Contact Gem’s today for additional information and a free consultation at deb@gemsvirtualoffice.com I look forward to hearing from you.

How are you handling your monthly bookkeeping tasks?

Struggling with your blog? 10 must reads!

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Are you a small business owner or individual trying to get your blog noticed online? Do you struggle with content, never knowing what to write about? I know I do! Below you’ll find 10 articles that offer some great advice on writing content for you blog. I hope you find the information as helpful as I did! 

1. Battling Bloggers Block from ProBlogger

2. How to Create Dreamy Content While You Sleep by from copyblogger

3. 20 Blog Topics To Get You Unstuck by Chris Brogan

4. 5 Types of Posts to Feed Your Business Blog from Hubspot

5. Do You Have Blogger’s Block? Coming up With New Content Continuously by WAHM Biz Builder

6. 7 Ways to Engage Readers of a Business Blog from ProBlogger

7. 10 ways to get regular content for your website or blog by Content Blog

8.  How to Write Great Blog Content from ProBlogger

9.  How to Get Stuck Words to Flow Again from Freelance Switch 

And number 10, which I’m participating in right  now,  is 31 Days to Build a Better Blog hosted by ProBlogger. It’s not too late to sign up. Join in the fun and better your blog today!

What suggestions would you make to others that are struggling with their blogs? Would love to hear your ideas.

Don't Let Your Bookkeeping keep you up at night!

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A Recent Intuit study shows that the number one thing that keeps small business owners up at night is paying their bills. See the entire story here.

Knowing that, why not let a Virtual Bookkeeper like Gem’s Virtual Office handle it instead. Wouldn’t it be nice to end the day knowing that your bookkeeping and bills aren’t waiting on your desk for attention! 

Here is a list of 10 tasks that Gem’s can complete for you in an hour: 

   1. Balance your checking account.

   2. Enter your vendor invoices

   3. Call your customers in regards to past due invoices

   4. Post your cash receipts and deposits

   5. Pay your bills

   6. Invoice your customers

   7. Assist with your payroll

   8. Reconcile your credit card statements

   9. Generate P/L Reports each month

 10.  Work with your accountant as needed. 

Get in touch with Gem’s today and let us show you how working with a Virtual Bookkeeper can save your business both time and money!

Marketing and Networking Articles and Tips!

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Here are some articles on Marketing and Networking your business, from a few of my favorite blogs, that I’d like to share with you.  Hope you enjoy!

Maximize your Chamber membership and see big results  from Monday Morning Mom

7 different ways to attract prospects to your business from Aspiring Business by Shawn Kinkade

Four Excel Tools You Can Use  from Freelance Switch

Is “Contact Us” the Only Lead Generation Form on Your Website?  from Hubspot

WWD Roundup: Surviving the Coming Shakeout  from Webworker Daily

Reaching The People Who Get It  from IttyBiz

If your not yet subscribed to these blogs, I would recommend you do so.  They always share great information.

10 Tasks Gem's can complete for you in an hour:

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10 tasks Gem’s can complete for you in an hour:
1. Balance your checking account
2. Enter your vendor invoices
3. Call clients in regards to past due accounts
4. Post your cash receipts and make a deposit
5. Pay your bills
6. Invoice your customers
7. Generate P/L reports
8. Manage your e-mail and contacts
9. Send out your flyers/brochures
10. Research/make your travel arrangements

*Each project is unique; times may vary depending on numbers. 

How does working with Gem's save you money?

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Unlike a full-time employee, Gems Virtual Office is available to you only when you need us. And unlike a temporary employee, we guarantee you the same great service from the same great people every time. Best of all, we save you time and money. Gems Virtual Office saves you money because we have our own office, use our own equipment, and pay our own taxes. We don’t require vacation or holiday pay, medical insurance, or even a 401(k). We do take a sincere interest in helping you grow your business.Gems Virtual Office saves you time because you’ll spend less time doing administrative and bookkeeping work and more time growing your business, nurturing your family, or just plain relaxing. Check out this cost comparison chart that shows exactly how we save you money!