You know that in running a business, there is always a mix of difficult times and easier times. You have probably found that figuring out how to be the best in the business is one of the more difficult times – in our fast moving world with short attention spans and an overabundance of marketing messages, how do you get yourself and your product/service on the map?
Our advice: COLOR
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Sales tax is evolving every day – at both the state and federal levels. If pending legislation is enacted, certain key industries could be impacted, dramatically affecting your customers' businesses.
Topics: Avalara, taxes, john shepperson, oates co, sales tax rules, webinar, free webinar, tax legislation, cloud based managment
As with any business decision, there are many things to consider when evaluating process manufacturing software.
Topics: software, john shepperson, oates co, process manufacturing, faq, frequently asked questions
Sales tax is evolving every day – at both the state and federal levels. If pending legislation is enacted, certain key industries could be impacted, dramatically affecting your customers' businesses.
Oates & Company has partnered with Avalara and is offering a free, 30 minute educational webinar that will teach you about:
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Are you interested in Oates & Company and wondering if you live in our service area? Check out our map to see if you do!
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A well designed enterprise resource planning (ERP) system should work for you and not against you. Experienced ERP consultants understand this and will work with you to develop and implement systems that tie directly to your unique business and its business strategies.
Topics: ERP, ERP implementation, mapping business processes, business processes, john shepperson, oates co, business strategies, gaps
Running a business requires managing a bewildering array of variables, regulations, problems, solutions, and customer requirements. Attempting to do so without the proper tools and expertise is, at best, a waste of the time and money that you should be using to improve and expand your business; at worst, working without the proper tools and expertise will cause your challenges to quickly spiral out of control and damage your company.
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Does owning a business sometimes feel like a hassle? Especially marketing, where it seems like the great market campaign that you put out last week is already obsolete? Or that your advertising doesn’t seem to be being seen?
Fortunately, when it comes down to marketing, there are some tips about the best way to get your product out there with much less frustration and way more fun.
Keep these next ideas in mind when you plan your future marketing goals:
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As a business owner, you need to be able to answer the question: “How much time do I spend on business analysis?” Because you own a business, you may feel that spending a lot of time on business analysis is important, but there are some facts that may make you reconsider.
Just because you spend a lot of time on business analysis doesn't mean you're accomplishing a lot; while it is very important to keep up on these things, it shouldn’t to take up all of your time. Look at it this way: every minute you spend analyzing your business is a minute that's not spent growing your business. Do what you need to do, thoroughly and with attention to detail, but don’t overthink it.
Topics: oates, john shepperson, outsourcing, business analysis, business growth
There are more ways than ever to promote your business and help it thrive in today’s business world. Technological advantages have made it easier to get and keep your business out there in the public mind/eye; if you don’t take use these ideas, you’re only hurting yourself – so keep reading to learn about a few technological examples that will help you with your business plans.
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