Author and Small Business Expert Shares Her Knowledge Nuggets! Interview with Barbara Weltman of Big Ideas for Small Business

Show Notes:Welcome to Episode 45.  I got to interview a neighbor of mine here in South Florida Barbara Weltman. Barbara is an attorney and nationally recognized expert in small business matters. She’s the author of many top-selling books on taxes and business, including the annual J.K. Lasser’s Small Business Taxes, J.K. Lasser’s Guide to Self-Employment Second Edition, and Smooth Failing. AS a founder of Big Ideas for Small Business Barbara publishes the Idea of the Day and Big Ideas for Small Business. Barbara is a contributor to SBA.gov and a number of Fortune 500 sites, and is quoted regularly in major media outlets (including The New York Times, Market Watch, and The Wall Street Journal). Enjoy!Quote: Outsourcing is a lesson for small business owners. Don’t spend your valuable time doing things you can hand to an expert, which will save you time and money - Barbara WeltmanKnowledge Nuggets and Take-Aways:Small business owners are great at their core activities, but they overlook the ‘little’ things that they cannot neglect. (taxes, marketing etc)Have a virtual assistant that you trust and will work with your personality and schedulingOutsourcing is key - create a team that will support your businessDon’t be timid or afraid.  You will make mistakes, but just GO FOR IT!Do the best you can with the time that you have.An investment in knowledge pays the best interest (her fave quote from Benjamin Franklin) Here is a link to this episode on our website: https://timetoshinetoday.com/podcast/barbaraweltman/Recommended Resources: www.bigideasforsmallbusiness.com Barbara’s Book: J.K. Lasser's Small Business Taxes 2020Barbara’s Book: J.K. Lasser’s Guide to Self EmploymentBarbara's Linked INBarbara’s TwitterBarbara’s InstagramBarbara’s Facebook Fan Page (Big Ideas For Small Business)Host Your Podcast for Free with Buzz Sprout:  Our Show Sponsor Sutter and Nugent Real Estate - Real Estate Excellence Music Courtesy of: fight by urmymuse (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/58696 Ft: Stefan Kartenberg, Kara Square