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Is Coffee the New Lunch?

Does anyone really have the time for business lunches anymore? Long business lunches can be daunting, especially if you have never met the other person before. You may also lose precious time that could be spent in the office doing work. So pack yourself some leftovers from last night’s dinner to avoid spending money or […]Read More

Coworking

What happens when a startup company has no office? Of course, working from home is an option. After all, with all the technologies companies use now it is easy to stay in touch with co workers or clients. But there are some problems associated with working from home. How do you know your employees will […]Read More

In Depth Look at iReport Source

iReport Source is the only integrated digital workspace to manage workers’ compensation and safety to lower cost and improve outcomes. They empower businesses to move from a fault-finding to fact-finding collaborative safe, happy, and healthy workplace. https://youtu.be/GinduhQz8qoRead More

In Depth Look at Nine Giant Brewing

In this video, join us as we go behind the scenes of BookWerks client, Nine Giant. Nine Giant is an artisan brewery and scratch-made kitchen, located in Cincinnati. Nine Giant founder, Brandon Hughes shares what makes his riff on a brew pub unique, and some of the challenges of running the business.Read More

In Depth Look at Kona Ice

Kona Ice is a shaved ice truck company with franchises all across the country. The owner of each truck brings the party to events all over! Booking as many events as possible, ranging from company outings to ballfields and schools, is the main goal for the owners of each franchise. Josh Bolin, Kona’s first franchise […]Read More

Ready to Grow? Discover BookWerks™

We free up small business and franchise owners’ time — and help them make informed decisions Do you have a clear handle on the purpose of your business and what customers value most in your offerings? If so, you are ahead of the game—and poised to build on that value! But many small business owners […]Read More

The Promise and Conditions of Satisfaction

Continuing with our discussion on workflow communication, the result of a request and a successful negotiation is a promise. The promise is a commitment, made by the fulfiller of the request to perform work. Wrapped into the promise are the Conditions of Satisfaction that were determined during the offer and negotiation phases. Conditions of Satisfaction […]Read More

The Negotiation

After making a request, the next step in workflow communication, is negotiation. Too often, we accept all requests, as spoken, without negotiating. This behavior is quite common in the employee – boss relationship. This unconditional acceptance of a request can lead to problems. We have probably all been on the receiving end of what we […]Read More

The Request

The first step in workflow communication is the request. Clear and unambiguous requests require preparation. Prepare by considering your desired outcome of the request. Be clear on your Conditions of Satisfaction. Your conditions of satisfaction should convey what the end product / service looks like, the timing for completion, and your offer, if any, to […]Read More

Workflow Communication

This is the first, in a series of posts we will publish on how work gets done at BookWerks. Take a look at the workflow diagram. More coming soon!Read More

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What’s the Difference Between Xero and QuickBooks?

Potential clients often ask why we prefer Xero to QuickBooks (although we use both). We feel Xero is a more robust cloud-based software, and the better accounting system for small businesses and entrepreneurs. Why? Its customizable dashboard is well-organized, easy to read and simple to navigate; you can display current bank balances, your Account Watchlist (which highlights where you’re spending the most) and what bills need paying soon; everything to do with running your business is found in the Business module, including options for invoicing, preparing quotes and making payments. Xero calls itself “The Beautiful Accounting Software,” which applies most to their reports: attractive, highly-readable and just a few clicks away. Xero is more user friendly–with a minimalist user experience, it is intuitive. We used QuickBooks in the past, but once we switched to Xero, there was no going back. Comparing Xero to QuickBooks, Xero is simply more fun.