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Make Running Your Business A Breeze With FreshBooks

Dec3

Updated to include 2023 end of year sale.

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The Reality of (Some) Accounting Software

A FreshBooks report based on a survey done in 2019, indicates that accountants think accounting software is too complicated for their clients to use without the help of an accountant. 

And, 68% of survey respondents agree that small business owners are intimidated by accounting software.

At the same time, 71% of respondents report using a QuickBooks accounting product.

However, FreshBooks is the #1 invoicing and accounting software designed exclusively for self-employed professionals and is ridiculously easy-to-use with invoicing, time-tracking, online payments, and expense management features.

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Improve Your Project Management Skills and Increase Your Value

Jul2
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Project management is becoming an integral skill for many office workers. And it’s one of the top skills that hiring managers are looking for in new hires. Project management might be a skill that you will need to get comfortable with before you can tell your boss that you’re ready to help with it.

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Keep Your Information Safe This Holiday

Nov21

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Keep Your Information Safe at www.xtreme-assistant.comWhether you are shopping in your neighborhood or from the comfort of your home, be sure to keep your information protected. Identity theft and fraudulent transactions can affect your credit rating and finances.

You have lots to do this holiday season. Let’s not make solving an identity theft problem one of them! Follow these tips to help you stay protected: Continue reading →

Spelling Sets You Apart As a Writer

Nov9

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Grammarly Writing Support at www.xtreme-assistant.comComputer spell check software is great, but it sometimes doesn’t inform you to a misspelled word. And, you might be spelling a word correctly, but it isn’t the word that you should be using in the context of the sentence.

For example, what if you wrote this sentence with a typo in it:  He tackled the breast and killed it. Well obviously, you didn’t mean to put that R in there – it should have said, He tackled the beast and killed it.

But spell check wouldn’t catch it because they’re both words and both spelled properly. But one isn’t correct and it could cause you a lot of embarrassment. So you can’t rely on spell check to save you.

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5 Reasons Why Your Business Should Go Remote

Oct4

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Reasons your business should go remote at www.xtreme-assistant.com

Remote work is becoming the new nine to five. Between gadgets, teams, clients, and everything in between, mobile technology is making it super easy to go remote.

According to Global Workplace Analytics, employees are not at their desk 50-60% of the time. Today most work can be done at a beach-side café with an internet connection while sipping on a hot cup of joe.

So why not adopt a flexible work-from-anywhere culture? Studies prove that going remote isn’t exactly a terrible idea. Here are five reasons why your business should go remote:

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