Category: Business Planning
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Do We Need a Buy-Sell Agreement? What a Buy-Sell Agreement is and Why it is Important.
When starting a new business, there are a million things to do. Besides the pressing issues like registration, billing, or getting the first few customers, there are also a handful of important but non-urgent items you need to check off. One of which is whether you need to establish a buy-sell agreement with your business…
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Why are Kids so Expensive? How Business Owners can Save Thousands by Hiring Their Kids.
With everyone jumping back into the school season, there is plenty of money in motion this month. Tuition, supplies, clothes, sports, and the dozens of other expenses to support our children can add up quickly. If private school or college is involved, some families easily add another $10-20k per child in expenses. From a financial…
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What Can I Write Off? Why Business Owners Love Write-Offs and How You can Take Advantage of Them.
One of the most common pain points for business owners is taxes. Naturally, the idea of write-offs becomes a business owner’s best friend. The more you can write off, the less you have to pay in taxes. Unfortunately, many business owners leave thousands of dollars on the table by trying to do it themselves. When…
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Traditional or Roth? How to Figure Out Which Account Type is Best for Your Retirement.
Everyone is asked this question at some point in their journey to retirement. Especially when you set up a retirement plan for your business, it is important to understand the differences between traditional and Roth-style accounts. Contributing to the wrong account could cost thousands in taxes over the lifetime of a business owner. To combat…
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What is Going to Happen This Year? How to Think About the Markets and the Election.
Given that this is a presidential election year, many people have asked what the election will do to the markets and their money. On top of that, an arguably overvalued stock market and a slow-growth economy create more questions of concern. So naturally people are asking about the next 6-12 months. My typical response, one…
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How Do I Set Up My Company? How to Determine Which Business Structure is Right for You.
One of the first questions to answer as an entrepreneur and new business owner is what structure is best for your new business. There are a few options and the differences can make a substantial impact on your company. The four most popular structures are Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships, Corporations, and Limited Liability Companies (LLCs). Each…