Inevitably, when you own a business, your family and friends expect to get special treatment. For you as a moving business owner, your friends may ask for a free move across town. However, in today’s economy, such a service is impossible to offer. It is important to set limits to protect your bottom line while keeping your loved ones happy at the same time, especially because they are a major support system for your moving company. If you set limits, your support system will understand that this is your business, not just a service for them to take advantage of. Still, though, you want to be just generous enough to make them feel appreciated and special so they keep giving you all of their support without impacting your business.

So you went through the long and monotonous process of filling out your tax forms. You look at that final number and about have a heart attack; you can’t possibly pay that much to the Internal Revenue Service. But there is no need to panic. While the IRS may seem insensitive, they will work with you based on your specific situation. Here are three of your best options to work with the IRS.

We pay for everything. Sometimes it may seem like life is too expensive to live. We have our personal expenses, business expenses, and then on April 15 we have to pay taxes to the government. What if you could save money on those tax forms? It’s possible to find legitimate tax write-offs that will intersect both personal and business expenses to help you save money each year!

Becoming an authority within your industry can be the best way to promote your business and allows you to better serve your current clients. It uses a consistent dose of associated education and possibility, but the rewards may be well worth the time and effort.

Each day you get so many different products for packaging, storage, moving, the trucks, and everything else your moving company needs. Keeping track of all of the “moving” pieces can be quite stressful and, frankly, impossible. Now, though, there are new mobile-friendly tracking tools to help you take control of the inventory. Imagine how much simpler your business will be by simply having immediate access to accurate inventory information. You will be able to tell exact information to customers and suppliers, and never get behind on any of your necessary products.

The old advice of “keeping everything from your employees” is out-dated and far from the truth. Your employees may be grateful to have jobs, but they may not be happy with the company. Employees believe that their bosses are much wealthier than them, and that they are just little players in the game. It is possible that they believe that your actions are motivated only for your benefit and that you are not doing what is best for them or the company as a whole. Trust from employees is a very hard thing to gain, and, just as it is in a relationship, very easy to lose.