We’re at SXSW! Are you? If you’re enjoying the mass gathering in this lovely Austin sunshine, Outright wants to meet you on Saturday from 4 to 7. Don’t leave us hanging!
SXSW or now SXSW, every Friday we highlight interesting questions, helpful answers, and insightful comments from the Outright Community. Check here every week to see if your quotable queries or word of wisdom are highlighted!
Outstanding Opportunities
- WorkSmart eBusiness Solutions is searching for a bookkeeper or accountant. Can you help?
- Outright is seeking bloggers! If you or someone you know has owned or operated a web programming or development business, a legal business or an Etsy store, send them to our Outright jobs post for the details on what we’re looking for.
Most Answered Questions
- I’m a bookkeeper, payroll provider and tax preparer. How can I advertise my services on Outright? The Outright Community is a great place for everyone who runs a business, from bookkeepers and other financial types to the freelancers, sole-proprietors and small business owners who use the service. The folks who answered this questions provided some great tips on how to make the most of the Outright Community!
- Can I write off hours spent developing software? Developer Grizzly Panda wanted to know and the Outright Community delivered.
- Should I categorize my cell phone as an office expense or a utility? How and where to categorize cell phone use is one of our most popular questions on Outright. Find more info on all phone plans in our post Are my AT&T bill deductible?
- Can I write off a meal if it was purchased only to review the food? Yes, you can! I’m going to become a food reviewer… Who’s with me?
- What’s the value of being involved in your local Chamber of Commerce? Be sure to check out Hewitt Business Consultants’ interesting thoughts on the subject.
Top Vote Getters
- How do you manage payroll for your employees?
- How can I bring people to my shop other than Facebook, Twitter and my Blog? Outright regulars Jane Chin, Studio Stitches, and Outright’s own Paul O’Brien all offered sound marketing advice.
- Do you care about the type of revenue that you make? The Outright Community talks about passive income and saving for a rainy day.
Perplexing Puzzlers
Are these puzzlers too hard to answer? Or did they just get lost in the shuffle?
- What are your favorite conferences to attend and why? Who knows? Promote your favorite conferences and we might just show up.
- Have you allowed your bookkeeper or accountant to access your Outright account?
- Do you regularly use goal setting as a way to improve your business?
- What strategies do you use to keep website visitors coming back? The coolest website in the world runs the risk of getting lost in the interwebs if you don’t give people incentive to remember it. How do you keep your visitors coming back for more?
There are more where those came from. Click here and be first to answer the unanswered questions at the Outright Community.
Support Questions – Answered!
We encourage you to ask your general support questions in the Community. Pro tip: Be sure to tag all of your support questions “Outright” and “Support” so that our crack support team sees them ASAP. Here’s a brief sampling of this week’s support questions:
- How do I use the “Taxes” tab in Outright?
- How do I add a category in Outright?
- How do I remove an eBay and Paypal account from Outright?
Sagest Advice
- Lisa Shaw gave a wise and through answer to the burning questions “What do you do when your business gets a bad review?“
- Studio Stitches shared how she researches her competitors. And she really goes all out!
Is a business question nagging at your brain? Ask away at the Outright Community. Who knows? If you’re question tickles our fancy, you may see it in next week’s round up. Until then, keep questioning!