A few weeks back, I attended a presentation for people interested in becoming Liberty Tax franchisees. A friend was thinking about the franchise, … [Read more...] about Lessons from Liberty Tax Service, Part 1
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Blue Collar S Corporations
I watched the CNBC television show, “Blue Collar Millionaires” over the summer. A good show, episodes (rightly) hammer home the point that America … [Read more...] about Blue Collar S Corporations
The Rich Get Poorer: the Myth of Dynastic Wealth
In the recent paper, “The Rich Get Poorer: the Myth of Dynastic Wealth,” Robert D Arnott, William J. Bernstein, and Lillian J Wu analyze the arguments … [Read more...] about The Rich Get Poorer: the Myth of Dynastic Wealth
Ten Tips for Effective Web Marketing of Your Small CPA Firm
I’m continually surprised, frankly, by how powerful a tool the web is for marketing for small businesses. I’ve regularly shared this observation … [Read more...] about Ten Tips for Effective Web Marketing of Your Small CPA Firm
Will Obamacare Penalties Kill Your Small Business?
So the first thing I need to say, before you jump to any wrong conclusions, is this: This blog is only about the nuts and bolts of you running a small … [Read more...] about Will Obamacare Penalties Kill Your Small Business?
Using the Delphi Method for Small Business Problem Solving
Over the past year or so, something pretty remarkable, weird even, has gone on in a LinkedIn group I happen to be a member of. Note: The group name … [Read more...] about Using the Delphi Method for Small Business Problem Solving
How to Not to Become a Billionaire
Peter Thiel in his recent book From Zero to One makes a bunch of interesting, useful points about entrepreneurship. Thiel, as you may already know, … [Read more...] about How to Not to Become a Billionaire
Benchmarking for Better Financial Results
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) just published a guest post (see here) I recently wrote about the online dynamic … [Read more...] about Benchmarking for Better Financial Results
Five Questions Your Business Plan Must Answer
To follow up on the last couple of weeks of blog posts about strategy and common business formulas, I thought this week I’d talk about how to write a … [Read more...] about Five Questions Your Business Plan Must Answer
Six Common Formulas for Small Business Success
Professional business advisors like me hold all sorts of ideas about small business success formulas, or recipes. But can I share something that’s … [Read more...] about Six Common Formulas for Small Business Success