Imagine this: • Tax deduction for you • Tax-free income for Mom and Dad It doesn’t have to be Mom and Dad. The tax-free income can go to your brother or sister, or your best friend. To make this work, you need to have a business reason to travel and stay overnight at the Mom…
Most every entrepreneur I’ve ever worked with has the challenge of always wanting to build the next thing and sometimes neglecting to follow up on the current business. But are there hints for when it’s time to build a new idea into a new venture? Absolutely. Here’s some ways to think about when it’s time…
That story about a woman who returned a Christmas tree to Costco on Jan. 4 “because it [was] dead” – and got a full refund – sure got people talking. Costco gave the woman a refund after questioning her, verifying the purchase on her account, and shaming her “to a small degree,” Fortune reported. This seems to…
Taxes remain the top headache for small business owners in Redlands,California, according to Capital One’s Small Business Growth Index. Among those surveyed, 47 percent say taxes are a major worry this year, despite tax reform intended to help grow business. Why? Simple – sales tax is a complex issue. State and local governments charge sales taxes…
Here we are, in the middle of football season, and no matter if you love the sport, hate the sport, or fall somewhere in the middle, there’s no denying one thing: watch a close game from a well-coached team, and when the fourth quarter starts, you’ll see players on the sidelines holding up four fingers…
Here we are, in the middle of football season, and no matter if you love the sport, hate the sport, or fall somewhere in the middle, there’s no denying one thing: watch a close game from a well-coached team, and when the fourth quarter starts, you’ll see players on the sidelines holding up four fingers…
This month, we’ve spent a lot of time developing the ideas of entrepreneurship versus small business ownership and I wanted to ask you to play a little game with me for the next two weeks. It’s really simple and won’t take more than a few minutes each day to do. I want you to track…
Companies long ago mastered the idea of “giving back” for a lot of reasons – some based on tax benefits and some on completely altruistic grounds. In many cases, the idea of giving back usually didn’t mean giving away profits, but rather, being socially responsible. The truth is, we, as consumers, like companies that are…
Happy New Year! So here we are, another year older and presumably another year wiser. Undoubtedly, you’ve made a list of resolutions that might look suspiciously like last year’s – get in shape, save more money, make more money, etc… and, well, I have to ask you – why? You didn’t do them last year.…