What can you realistically accomplish by the end of the year?

“What can I realistically accomplish by the end of the year? “Now is the time to ask yourself that question. It’s only a couple more months until 2020 is over (thank goodness!). You’ve probably already given up on dreams that 2020 will be the year you make it big on Broadway or write a best-selling […]

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Forecasting for Uncertainty: How To Do It Right – and Wrong

*Last Updated May 19, 2022 If there is one thing we have all learned through the pandemic, it is this: uncertainty is an absolute certainty. Yes, COVID-19 was a disruption of epic proportions but the truth is, life is more unpredictable than we’d like to admit. We don’t know what’s going to happen in the […]

Surviving 2020 intact: Making Holistic Home and Business Decisions

COVID-19 has caused everyone’s home and work lives to collide.  A few months ago, we found ourselves suddenly juggling our work, kids trying to learn to divide fractions via Zoom, and a working spouse, all while worrying about aging parents. That door we had at the office? It isn’t there anymore. You might find yourself […]

Hope for the best. Prepare for the worst.

If your business made any plans for 2020, no doubt you’ve already thrown them in the trash bin (or recycling if you’re going green).  The combination of a pandemic and an economic crisis has blown most business plans out of the water and made it difficult to even imagine planning for the rest of the […]

COVID-19 – Part V: Small Business Resources.

This is part five in our occasional series about applying for coronavirus-related loans. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) took effect in early May. It states that companies with fewer than 500 employees have to offer paid medical leave after the employee takes 10 unpaid days. An employee is eligible if 1) that employee […]

Thriving in a Crisis

Unless you happen to sell disinfecting wipes or offer online meeting services, this is probably a tough time for your business.  Whether business has slowed or your company is completely shut down, you’re probably struggling in some way.  And the situation is made worse by the uncertainty; nobody knows when things will start to improve […]

Coronavirus is Affecting My Business. Now What do I do?

With the current crisis, we have all been thrust into uncharted waters.  The past month has confronted businesses with an unprecedented situation—this has literally never happened before—that affects different businesses in different ways.  Some are shut down, some are experiencing a slow down in business, and some are busier than ever.  If your business is […]

Persevering Without Beating Yourself Up

The internet is crawling with articles about how to overcome obstacles and persevere through professional adversity.  They give upbeat, chirpy advice about setting goals, maintaining a positive attitude, and seeing failures as opportunities.  All of this is good advice, but every time I read these articles I can’t escape that thought that they don’t acknowledge […]

Employees vs. Contractors: the Differences go Beyond Taxes

Most small business owners outgrow handling every facet of their business themselves. When that happens to you, if it hasn’t already, expanding your team is the logical next step. But, deciding to expand is only half the battle. You also need to choose how you want to grow your organization. Is hiring a W2 employee […]

Bookkeepers vs. CPAs: Make the Best Choice for your Business

As a group, small business owners are expert-level DIYers. But, even the most resourceful small business owners will eventually find themselves needing to bring in experts to help them manage their business finances. If you’re a small business owner navigating just this situation, then congratulations. This can be a pretty exciting time for a small […]