Some friends, all small business owners, got together over the weekend. As people tend to do at these get-togethers, the discussion soon turned to … [Read more...] about How to Grow a Small Business
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Please Bump Your Prices for Inflation
Can I make a practical suggestion to you? You ought to be better about bumping your prices for inflation. No, I get it. The economy has been tough … [Read more...] about Please Bump Your Prices for Inflation
Seven Reasons for Starting Your Own Business
Okay. Sure. I get it. Starting your own business involves risks. You end up, usually, with a big chunk of your personal wealth tied up in the … [Read more...] about Seven Reasons for Starting Your Own Business
Thomas Jefferson’s De Facto Bankruptcy
You probably know that Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. You may remember that he negotiated the best real estate deal in the … [Read more...] about Thomas Jefferson’s De Facto Bankruptcy
Perpetuating a Family Business
This week I want to talk about perpetuating a family business. I mentioned in last week’s blog post my recent trip to Virginia. And the trip, a … [Read more...] about Perpetuating a Family Business
George Washington’s Business Secrets
We probably all expect to get the truly great business insights from some Harvard or Stanford business school professor who has just completed … [Read more...] about George Washington’s Business Secrets
How Taxes Kill Successful Businesses
A handful of times this summer, I’ve helped successful business owners with a surprisingly common problem: That problem being a tax burden that seems … [Read more...] about How Taxes Kill Successful Businesses
Ben Bernanke, Scenario Planning, & Your Small Business
So this blog post is a bit schizophrenic. I want to do a quick book review of Ben Bernanke’s book The Courage to Act. Then I want to delve into the … [Read more...] about Ben Bernanke, Scenario Planning, & Your Small Business
Lessons from Liberty Tax Service, Part 2
Last week I posted a pretty glowing review of Liberty Tax Service’s franchise model. In short, I basically fawned over the stuff Liberty does really … [Read more...] about Lessons from Liberty Tax Service, Part 2
Lessons from Liberty Tax Service, Part 1
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