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EmilyCowan
EmilyCowan
May 2, 2018

QUESTION: How Is Your Business Changing With the Times?

  • May 2, 2018
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In just a few short years we've seen major shifts in how we market our products (hello, social media), purchase goods and services (one word: smartpay), and comparison shop (bookstore shoppers checking Amazon on your phones, we see you!). All this month we'll be exploring the many ways that technology has changed the landscape for business owners and consumers alike. What shifts have you experienced in your own business? Swipe to chip? More customization? Paper to cloud? How are you meeting these shifts head-on?

 

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    EmilyCowan
    EmilyCowanAuthor
    May 7, 2018

    @JohnSadler, @ElaineTay-TGW, @redrosestudios, @LeahIlanah, @CoherentCreativ, @cruberti, @jessbru99568 - this is such a doozy of a question and you're all in such different sectors. Would love your take on this!

      LeahIlanah
      LeahIlanah
      May 7, 2018

      Not sure what to say about this. My bookkeeping/accounting and tax business undergoes many changes during the year. From December - April it's like 14/hour days 7 days a week, May is catch up time with 9 - 10 hours (but I take the weekends off), June - August time for CPE, and the ongoing work, new customer retaining, etc. And then we get ready for the next tax season. But there are really no predictions. If a new client comes aboard with lots of clean up, and/or set up it'll be more hours then. Was that the answer? 

        EmilyCowan
        EmilyCowanAuthor
        May 7, 2018

        @LeahIlanah your business certainly fluctuates depending on time of year. Can you imagine what tax season was like before accounting software? That's a major shift! What about in your own lifetime? Have there been any advances in technology that have made it easier for you to handle the ebb and flow of work and clients?

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