My Restaurant Small Business Health Quiz (Part 2)
Last week, I began asking you a series of questions about your business. Hopefully those have had some time to percolate in the business-owner-guru-strategist side of your brain. I’d like you to thoughtfully consider the new questions I’m raising today. Please do consider these six issues as you work through growing your Restaurant business — […]
My Restaurant Small Business Health Quiz (Part 1)
Something a little different for you today. A quiz you’ll actually find useful (unlike all those BuzzFeed ones about which vegetable are you most like). Taking a minute to examine your small business’s health this time of year will help shape how you reach for your goals the rest of 2023. And speaking of the […]
Anticipating First-Year Expenses When Opening a Restaurant Business
It’s February and love is in the air. (So are taxes. And Super Bowls.) Flowers and chocolates showed up on desks and countertops this week with sweet little romantic notes. Restaurants set those sweetheart menus for their in-love diners. And if you’re one of the “lucky” ones with heart eyes for that special someone, you […]
Financial Optics, Inc Wants to Know: Got a Business Exit Strategy?
The big day is almost here. The Super Bowl. And maybe you’re not paying attention because you don’t really care about football, but here’s why you should… The weeks leading up to the Super Bowl — and of course, the event itself — mean big money for not only the NFL but also the plethora […]
Remote Work & Your Restaurant Business Insurance Policy
January is done and dusted. Congratulations on making it through the first month of the year with all the pressures weighing on you. As you process your month-end close reports and start looking to February, remember that this is your opportunity to get a better picture of your financial health so you can turn the […]
Financial Optics, Inc’s 7 Keys to Lowering Shipping Costs
Saw this on Twitter recently: See, solid bookkeeping is the most functional and crucial element of your business (besides making sales). If you don’t know what’s happening with money coming in and going out, you’re not funneling and arranging things in an organized system, you’re not analyzing the data and seeing the story behind the […]
Hiring a Consultant for Your Restaurant Business
Remembering and honoring Martin Luther King this week has me thinking once again about being a voice. It’s hard not to get inspired listening to the iconic words of the famous I Have a Dream speech (if you’ve never listened to the entire speech, it’s worth the listen — and it’s shorter than most people realize). […]
Restaurant Accounting Services: How an Accountant Can Help
Running your restaurant is an incredibly time-consuming task. Very few owners and managers have the capacity to manage a busy restaurant and keep up with the books. Or there are likely errors if they attempt to do their accounting on their own or delegate it to under qualified staff. Here is how outsourced accounting services […]
An Expert Guide on Accounting for Restaurants
You’ve heard the stats – restaurants can have high failure rates. And while offering great food and service is one essential aspect of staying afloat, a great financial strategy is as important (if not more important) in helping your restaurant become successful and maintain that success. Here is our expert guide on the essential accounting […]
Why More Small Businesses Are Hiring Virtual CFOs in 2022
Handling small business finances is hard, and many small business owners and managers understand that a poor financial strategy can have devastating outcomes. Here’s why more small businesses are hiring a virtual CFO to manage their financial challenges and grow their companies. Would a virtual CFO improve your small business outcomes? Reach out to Financial […]