The good news is that your input costs might be going down enough to offset some of your rising labor costs. The bad new...
How to handle an unsolicited offer
You could be running your business for years with no thought of selling your business, and then you get a call out of th...
‘My customers love me,’ and other lies business owners tell themselves
“Our customer service,” replied David. David owns a financial services company near Pittsfield. David struggles to a...
Big, hairy, audacious goals
“A goal should scare you a little and excite you a lot.” — Joe Vitale *** “I have no idea where to start,” sai...
Why family business successions fail
The HBO series “Succession” follows the Roy family as the children of the Waystar Royco founder, Logan Roy, battle f...
Run your business like you’re about to be abducted by aliens
How well does your company run when you don’t show up for work? The answer to this question has a significant impact o...
Planning for higher taxes
They say nothing is certain in life but death and taxes. It feels like one other certainty is that taxes are going to in...
Break free of the owner’s trap
Business owners share a common goal — we’re looking for freedom. We want the ability to call our own shots. We want ...
How golf can provide you with $210,000 of tax-free income
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...
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 ...