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I was recently in New York at the Entrepreneur Conference sponsored by Cannon and I was shocked at the discussions and excitement around Crowdfunding. We have known this is the newest form of raising...
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Meals are a highly underutilized expense and should really constitute a healthy line item on a small business owner’s tax return. Please make sure you consider all of your meals and entertainment that...
View Article6 Ways to Protect Your Home from a Lawsuit
For most of us, our home is one of our most valuable assets. It truly is our “castle,” but can also be one of our most vulnerable assets. Although we need to protect it at all costs, we face several...
View Article5 Reasons Why Bookkeeping and Taking your Accounting Seriously is Critical
It’s alarming for me to see how many clients are not maintaining their checkbooks and records properly or are not even keeping separate books at all for each of the companies they own and operate....
View Article179 Depreciation Rules Extended- Time to go shopping before Year-end!!
On Dec. 16, 2014, Congress passed the “Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014” (TIPA, or “the Act”), which the President signed into law this past Friday, on Dec. 19. The Act extends through 2014 a host...
View Article5 Myths about Asset Protection and Your Small Business
When consulting with clients around the country regarding setting up the proper entity, many get side tracked on the ‘asset protection’ issue. I believe this is because there are so many scams in the...
View ArticleCan I Use A Sole-Proprietorship For Now?
For many people, starting out as a sole-proprietorship could be a perfect fit, but for equally as many, it could be a disaster. First, please realize that you actually may have a unique situation and...
View ArticleHow to Treat Your Partner as a Lender
There comes a time in the lifespan of just about every business where the potential for growth (maybe substantial growth) is there, but additional capital will be necessary to make that growth happen....
View ArticleShould I have a Limited Liability Company (LLC)?
If you watch tv ads for business owners you would think everyone is supposed to have an LLC if you are starting a business. However, that is NOT the truth. Far too many people get the cart before the...
View ArticleWarding off Unfair Competitors with Good Legal Practices
Whenever a business owner collaborates with others in partnerships or joint ventures, they MUST consider the risk of sharing too much information. Certain documents can be critical to protecting your...
View ArticleAsset Protection for Self-Directed IRAs
Many don’t think there is any such thing as ‘risk’ with an IRA or it’s investments. Moreover, many believe that asset protection isn’t even necessary with an IRA. However, this is far from the truth....
View ArticleCrowd Funding Basics- 4 Options to Consider
I was recently in New York at the Entrepreneur Conference sponsored by Cannon and I was shocked at the discussions and excitement around Crowdfunding. We have known this is the newest form of raising...
View Article6 Ways to Protect Your Home From A Lawsuit
For most of us, our home is one of our most valuable assets. It truly is our “castle,” but can also be one of our most vulnerable assets. Although we need to protect it at all costs, we face several...
View Article5 Reasons Why Bookkeeping and Taking your Accounting Seriously is Critical
It’s alarming for me to see how many clients are not maintaining their checkbooks and records properly or are not even keeping separate books at all for each of the companies they own and operate....
View Article179 Depreciation Rules Extended- Time to go shopping before Year-end!!
On Dec. 16, 2014, Congress passed the “Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014” (TIPA, or “the Act”), which the President signed into law this past Friday, on Dec. 19. The Act extends through 2014 a host...
View Article5 Myths about Asset Protection and Your Small Business
When consulting with clients around the country regarding setting up the proper entity, many get side tracked on the ‘asset protection’ issue. I believe this is because there are so many scams in the...
View ArticleCan I Use A Sole-Proprietorship For Now?
For many people, starting out as a sole-proprietorship could be a perfect fit, but for equally as many, it could be a disaster. First, please realize that you actually may have a unique situation and...
View ArticleHow to Treat Your Partner as a Lender
There comes a time in the lifespan of just about every business where the potential for growth (maybe substantial growth) is there, but additional capital will be necessary to make that growth happen....
View ArticleShould I have a Limited Liability Company (LLC)?
If you watch tv ads for business owners you would think everyone is supposed to have an LLC if you are starting a business. However, that is NOT the truth. Far too many people get the cart before the...
View ArticleWarding Off Unfair Competitors with Good Legal Practices
Whenever a business owner collaborates with others in partnerships or joint ventures, they MUST consider the risk of sharing too much information. Certain documents can be critical to protecting your...
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