A small safety net when starting a business is a great thing.  A big safety net means you will probably fail. It seems illogical, but...

I generally post on “softer” topics like management, leadership, or something similar, but this one is much more numbers based.  (By the...

I was listening to a podcast recently on hiring challenges in the accounting profession.  The guest, a long-term accounting firm partner,...

Over the years of both managing my own team as well as coaching business owners that have teams of various sizes, I’ve seen...

Having worked in both accounting and recruiting for so many years, I’ve heard my fair share of horror stories of trusted employees that...

I’m writing this post to address an issue we see with so many successful entrepreneurs as they grow their companies. They start their...

This doesn’t require much explanation, but I did think it would be good to go into some of the questions to ask if you find yourself in...

For better or worse, one of my hobbies is listening to economic news. I know, it’s weird. I have other more normal hobbies like running...

The title of this post may surprise you because we all enjoy getting a good deal. After all, giving a customer a cheaper price is what a...

Having a background in accounting myself, the concept of having KPIs (key performance indicators) for your business, outside of the...

Before getting too far into this particular topic, let me be clear about the intended audience. First, this post is meant for new...

No one likes “tightening the belt” in the economic sense. Although many of us think of ‘saving money’ in a positive light, no one likes...

It’s June of 2022. The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by 75 basis points, inflation has been at historic highs, stock market...