Blog - Dr. Susie Carder

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How To Drive Traffic To Your Website

Wondering how to drive traffic to your website? Well, there are tons of books on this topic, but I am going to give you a few key tips to get you started right now. You can use Google, Bing, Yahoo, or other search engines to drive traffic to your site. You can try using Google Ad Words as a program to use, or you find

July 13, 2020

What You Need To Know About Bookkeeping & Accounting

What should you know about bookkeeping and accounting? Imagine that with a click of a button, you could know exactly where you are financially and stay on track. Here is what you should know about bookkeeping and accounting. The importance of keeping adequate records cannot be stressed enough. Without financial records, you can’t determine how well your business is doing or where it is going.

June 29, 2020

Alternatives For Financing Your Business

A question I get asked all the time is ‘what are the alternatives for financing my business?’. The truth is, a lot of us don’t have enough money to grow our business. And we don’t know how much money we need to get started in our own business. Committing your own money is often the best first step in financing your business. It’s definitely the

June 15, 2020

I Will Not Be Silent

I will not be silent, I will stand with my brothers and sisters. WE matter. YOU matter. We are ONE! One voice, one sound, one symphony. You are NOT alone. Tonight we came together as a global community and shared our fears, our concerns, and our love for each other and our families. Together we can achieve so much greatness, we will rise and we

June 4, 2020

Get Ready To Rumble – Its Tax Time

It is time to rumble! That means it’s tax time. I know, I don’t like it either. Let’s be clear, I am not an accountant, I am a business advisor. That means that I am committed to helping you be fiscally responsible with the funds that we make and spend, and how to leverage those funds. Why am I passionate about it? Because I was

June 1, 2020

5 Money Questions To Ask About Your Business

I don’t know if you’re like me, but the reason I love money so much, it because I really sucked at it when I was younger. I spent more money than I made, had credit card debt, and even had to file bankruptcy at one point. The reason I am so passionate about this topic is because I was such a mess. But they say

May 18, 2020

The Biggest Mistakes Of A Startup Entrepreneur

Do you know what the biggest mistakes are for startup entrepreneurs? It’s like your mom used to always say, “If I knew then what I know now”. Well, I’m going to share with you now, what I wish I knew then. We don’t have enough money Money is king. You’ve got to have money in order to make money. Thinking success will come quickly No,

May 4, 2020

Business Resources During The Global COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has left millions of Americans unemployed, and many more have seen lost wages and reduced working hours due to various shelter-in-place orders across the country. It’s scary and I don’t know about you but staying on top of it all is exhausting. So, I have compiled some useful information to help us weather the COVID-19 storm! The financial losses have many households worried

April 24, 2020

How To Tap Into Your Passion

Today I am going to talk about how to tap into your passion. So, how do you tap into your passion? Do you feel like a fish out of water – like you’re dying inside? Likely, we just need to push you into a new direction. We’ve been taught to believe that dissatisfaction is a bad thing. That we should ignore it, push it

April 19, 2020

What is ONE Thing Entrepreneurs Should Be Doing, But Aren’t Doing?

Many entrepreneurs without marketing backgrounds assume marketing is just about telling your story and your client’s stories, and then convincing and selling them on it. But those assumptions often cause us to overlook the one part of marketing that far too few businesses practice. Are you ready for it? It’s listening. Entrepreneurs should realize that unless you listen to your customers long before you try

April 6, 2020

What I Learned From Losing Everything

I want to talk about what I learned from losing everything. Back around 2008, the economic engine of our country crashed. And I crashed. What I had taken 20 years to build felt like it was destroyed overnight. I had accumulated over $10 million in assets between my real estate holdings and my investments, and those crashed. My marriage of 17 years was over. It

March 23, 2020

Small Business Tax Checklist

It’s tax season and we are all getting ready! Some of us may not have all our ducks in a row just yet, so I’m giving you a Tax Checklist for your small business. First and foremost – get a binder. Have tabs for months each of the twelve months. Then have at tab for your investment accounts, one for your bank statement, and one

March 12, 2020

10 Ways To Help You Build A Winning Mindset

In 1989, I found myself a single mom with 2 little kids. There was no child support and was making less than $40,000 per year. I’ll admit, my mindset was a little cynical and bitter after my divorce. It wasn’t pretty. My family has disowned me because of who I had chosen to marry. I had no support and was in a very dark place

February 24, 2020

What Legal Paperwork, Insurance, And Permits Do I Need For My Business?

Business can be challenging. There are so many to-dos and so many legal things you need to do. One question I often get is “What legal paperwork, licenses, or permits do I need?” The first and most important one to consider is a Sales Tax License or Permit. You have to track that sales tax and don’t spend that money. Have a separate account for

February 10, 2020

3 Easy Marketing Techniques To Boost Your Sales

What are the web marketing techniques you are using to boost your sales?

If you haven’t started marketing your business online, then you need to do so immediately.

Here are the best marketing techniques to help you boost your sales.

January 27, 2020

Why You Need Retail As A Revenue Stream In Your Business

How do you make more money without trading time for dollars? Finding out what your customer needs will tell you what kind of revenue streams you need to add to your business. And at the end of the day, most of that is going to come from your customer saying NO. Focusing on multiple revenue streams will save your bottom line. When I opened my

January 13, 2020

How To Crush Your New Year’s Resolutions

Are you getting the year off to the right start? Another year has come, and another year has gone. Now what?

I’m giving you tried and true practices to make sure that you achieve your goals this year.

December 23, 2019

From the Desk of Dr. Susie Carder