It’s October, the time of the year when we flock to haunted houses, tell scary stories and work up creepy costumes for trick-or-treating. So there’s probably no better month to consider the ghouls, goblins and worse that threaten to suck the lifeblood from many small businesses. These money management mistakes can keep you up at night.
But fear not — knowledge is freedom. And demons like these are banished with some care and common sense.
1. Keeping sloppy records. There’s no end of mischief that can result if you don’t have a clear, concise bookkeeping system that can show you in















