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For entrepreneurs (or those who aspire to it), a long-term financial strategy includes planning for the future and longevity of your business.
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3 types of insurance business owners often overlook
After giving so much to your business, it can feel selfish to put yourself first. But if you protect your personal life, it can protect your business.
Time for What Matters
As a business owner, how are you making time for what matters most? Pursue your goals, your way with a customized action plan. Get started now.
What does it take to run a company?
Are you an aspiring entrepreneur wondering “What does it take to run a company?” This article lays out a helpful path for getting your small business off the ground.
The importance of company valuation
Business valuation can help business owners when selling their business, planning for retirement, estate planning, and more.
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Time for What Matters
As a business owner, how are you making time for what matters most? Pursue your goals, your way with a customized action plan. Get started now.
Business boosters: How to exit your business successfully
Entrepreneurs are go-getters by nature, always looking for new ways to grow the business. But what about that day—maybe soon, maybe further down the road—when all that go-getting becomes letting-go? Are you ready—and is your […]
How growing a business is like raising a child
Somewhere between nurturing a dream and becoming a market leader, all businesses experience growing pains. Much like raising a child, careful and considered planning can help you nurture your business through its lifecycle into a […]
8 tips for supporting your employees during difficult times
When a crisis arises, your employees will look to you for stability and guidance. Here are 8 tips for supporting your employees in difficult times.
5 simple financial hacks for business owners
Millennials have the entrepreneurial spirit. Research shows that nearly one-third identify as entrepreneurs and they start businesses at a higher rate.
Book value is not fair market value
Many business owners fail to consult with independent valuation firms to determine the fair market value of their business, relying instead on book value. Though it can be costly, a proper valuation can end up […]
Hacks to uncovering firm culture before joining a team
Office culture is an important consideration when exploring new opportunities, but often times it can be difficult to get an accurate gauge of it. After all, there is no sign announcing “This office is a […]
Small business: How to avoid short-termism
Small business owners might tell you: Anxiety about making the “monthly nut” often keeps them up at night. Will there be enough positive cash flow to cover recurring costs, such as payroll, suppliers, and utilities? […]
Planning your next act: a business
Have you thought about starting a small business, perhaps when you retire? “Boomerpreneurship” is a growing trend in the U.S. In fact, people aged 55 to 65 are 65 percent more likely to start their […]
8 Negotiation tips for confident business owners
Small business owners have an unyielding entrepreneurial spirit. It’s what separates them from the competition. That’s only one component of success; negotiating skills are essential. Your ability to forge favorable relationships with customers, suppliers, employees, […]
Bulletproofing your business
First, a riddle: What’s hard to find, difficult to replace, and essential to your competitive edge? The answer: a top-notch, trustworthy, talented executive team. Now, a thought experiment: What would you do if you woke […]
10 reasons to consider a LLC over a S corporation
Is the S Corp becoming a thing of the past because of the advantages an LLC has over it? Here are 10 factors to consider in evaluating the advantages of an LLC.
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