There aren’t many opportunities for people to receive tax-free income. But, if you’re a business owner, you can rent...
Does your husband own a business? What if he dies?
Despite best efforts, bad things sometimes happen to good people. There is nothing we can do about the unforeseen, excep...
Hiring a No. 2 (your COO) should be a No. 1 priority
Business owners can use a strong second in command to take market share from the competition. The proper chief operating...
The art of selling your business
According to the Business Reference Guide, 80 percent of businesses put on the market do not sell (firms under $50 milli...
How the rich avoid taxes and you can, too
“Anyone may so arrange his affairs that his taxes shall be as low as possible; he is not bound to choose that pattern ...
The war for talent
Can’t find qualified labor? Upgrade the employees you have. I am not referring to that memelike dialogue between manag...
‘Anti-work’ revolution
Businesses are finding it challenging to find qualified labor to satisfy returning customers. According to the U.S. Bure...
3 Ways to Flip Repeat Customers into Subscribers
Repeat business drives the value of your company, and you can categorize these sales into one of two buckets: Reoccurrin...
The Hidden Danger of Cross-Selling
You’ve likely heard the adage that it is far easier to cross-sell an existing customer a new product than it is to...
Are taxes killing your business?
President Joe Biden recently announced the American Families Plan. Biden proposes paying for the AFP by increasing the c...
The problem with Allen Harris
Many teams are good at identifying problems, but not at solving problems. The issues get put on the owners’ desk and, ...
Mind Your Business: Stop selling to sell more
When the owner is the rainmaker, accounting for 76 to 100 percent of sales, the business will lose out to its competitio...