Whenever 2 or more people enter into a business partnership… They do it with the best intention—to succeed! Statistics show there are 3 common reasons that failure occurs: Lack of a plan Failure to have a written partnership agreement Inadequate or incomplete agreements That being said… always consult an attorney to have these agreements drafted making sure to cover [...]
Today is an exciting day at A La Carte, or should I say an even more exciting day than usual! Our 3rd employee started today and it is a BOY!! Kevin Ryan has joined our team, as the newest Client Specialist, bringing with him an extensive business management career and a great mind for the numbers. Kevin [...]
As some of you may know, my company, A La Carte, has grown quite a bit this year! I have brought on 2 employees and am currently interviewing for my third! All good… but with this comes a different set of rules and responsibilities for me, not as the owner, but as the employer. I consider [...]
SyracuseFirst, CenterStateCEO, Onondaga County and the City of Syracuse came together to designate November 2012 as “Buy Local Month”. They gathered today at Eureka Crafts to kick off the month! A La Carte was proud to be there and spread the message. According to Chris Fowler, Executive Director of SyracuseFirst, that a 10% shift towards local buying [...]
We are sure having a lot of fun here at A La Carte lately! New office… 2 new employees… a fabulously successful open house… and some new business to boot and then… A phone call from the CNY Business Journal to be interviewed… how cool!! So…I am honored to say that my company was selected for the CNY Business [...]
My business has been a blessing over the last almost 2 years and most recently I moved into a new office in Liverpool AND hired my first employee. Taking my business from my spare bedroom and just me to what it has become… has been awesome… exciting… motivating and exhausting all at the same time! [...]
Over the last few months we have reached out to business associates, clients and friends for help with my company’s first fundraising event. Our walking team led by myself and my pup, Bailey consisted of a total of 5 people & 2 dogs and was backed by an overwhelming amount of support and cash contributions!! [...]
Have you have had a day like I had today… where you worked all day feeling busy and hectic and at the end of the day, you are exhausted and realize that your list of things to do is longer than it was at the beginning of the day and the tasks you had planned for the day [...]
A 1099-MISC form is used to file information on compensation paid to various individuals and entities in the previous calendar year. This form is NOT to be used for wages and salaries paid to employees. Due Dates:1099s are to be mailed to your vendors and sub-contractors, post-marked by January 31st each year. The IRS portion of the 1099-MISC must [...]
“I HATE ACCOUNTING ! ” Not many business owners tell me how much they ‘love’ accounting. In fact, it’s usually quite the opposite. People who own a business typically are in love with their trade and often loath the numbers part of running the business. The hard truth is, you simply can’t minimize the importance [...]
