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The Reform Small Business Really Needs: A Memo to the New Congress Jan. 10, 2023
As the new 118th Congress slouches its way toward Washington this week, America's small businesses a... Read More
Your New Year's Resolutions for 2023 (Part 2 of 2) Jan. 03, 2023
Here are some more New Year's resolutions for business owners. FIND THREE NEW SOURCES OF SALABLE PRO... Read More
Your New Year's Resolutions for 2023 Dec. 27, 2022
New Year's resolutions are all about habits. Breaking some bad ones (smoking, drinking excessively, ... Read More
Fame Is Fleeting, So Write a Christmas Song Dec. 20, 2022
I try to avoid writing seasonal or holiday-themed columns, but I couldn't resist the temptation this... Read More
Getting Involved in a 'Turnaround' Company Dec. 13, 2022
"I have been unemployed for some time and have come to the conclusion that corporate America no long... Read More
Year-end Tax Planning for 2022 (Part 2 of 2) Dec. 06, 2022
As we exit the first "post-COVID year," it's time to start thinking about 2022 tax filings this comi... Read More
Will This Year's Lame-Duck Session Bring Back a Bad Idea? Dec. 01, 2022
Democrats have lost the House of Representatives and, along with it, the chance to pass more of thei... Read More
Year-end Tax Planning for 2022 (Part 1 of 2) Nov. 29, 2022
As we reach the end of the first "post-COVID year," it's hard to even think of another income tax de... Read More
Giving Thanks for Low-Skilled Workers Nov. 24, 2022
On Thanksgiving we rightly give thanks. And let's be clear that, amid all the turmoil that consumes ... Read More
Preparing Your Cap Tables the Right Way Nov. 22, 2022
"We have kind of a 'good news, bad news' problem in our business. On the one hand, a local angel inv... Read More
School's (Almost) Out ... Time for Tutoring! Nov. 15, 2022
"I'm a retired teacher, and I'm thinking about buying one of the 'after-school tutoring' franchises.... Read More
Dealing With Taxes When You Sell Your Stock Nov. 08, 2022
"I invested in a small business corporation several years ago. The investment hasn't worked out the ... Read More
Incoming Republicans: Don't Fight Dems, Fight Inflation Nov. 03, 2022
Republicans want to take over Congress and come Tuesday they might get their wish. Assuming they win... Read More
Who Really Shut Down Our Businesses and Schools? Nov. 01, 2022
A big issue that has emerged in the final days of the midterm election campaigns is the lockdowns of... Read More
When an LLC Makes a 'Subchapter S' Election Nov. 01, 2022
"I have operated a service business for the past few years as a limited liability company (LLC) and ... Read More
Will the 'Experts' Ever Learn Their Lesson? Oct. 27, 2022
Debate now rages about whether the Federal Reserve should continue to raise interest rates to tame i... Read More
Are You Giving Advice, Guidance, Feedback or Something Else? Oct. 25, 2022
As a columnist, expert and blogger on legal and tax issues affecting small businesses and entreprene... Read More
Are You Down on the American Economic System? Think About Cooperation. Oct. 20, 2022
I was recently reminded of a profound truth about the free market and the prices that sit at its cen... Read More
When Posting on Social Media, Consider Your 'Political Opponent' Oct. 18, 2022
"If one writes in a secret Facebook group something not very complimentary about another Facebook me... Read More
October 14, 2022 Oct. 14, 2022
Dear Annie: My husband, "Chuck," and my best friend, "Lorna," partnered to purchase and remodel old ... Read More
