Small Biz Flash

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Retention.  Morale.  Profitability.  Employee ownership has the power to move all three in the right direction.  By giving employees a vested interest, you create a culture of commitment and s…

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There are many ways the One Big Beautiful Bill Act impacts small business – most of them positive.  In this episode, we discuss six major changes to the federal tax code.

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Small business owners, you don’t need to constantly guess how much you owe in taxes and where you’re going to get the money to pay them.  There’s a better approach and we’ll discuss it today.

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Marketing is changing.  Your company is being discovered in ways that were not the case just a few years ago.  Research oftentimes no longer starts on a search engine, but they often end there…

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Small business owners, have you ever tried sending out a press release about a new product or an event at your company, just to hear crickets chirping in response?  On today’s show, we’ll talk with a…

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Small business owners, do you pay yourself a below-market wage to keep your business profitable?  Or maybe you take draws, but they might be sporadic and of varying amounts?  On today’s show, …

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Small business owners, have you ever considered buying out a competitor to expand your own company’s capabilities and customer base?  On today’s show, we’ll talk with a lending expert about ho…

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Google Trends is a powerful and completely free tool from Google that can help you stay ahead of the curve.  It will help you understand your customers, and can inform decision making on marke…

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1 - Small business owners continue to grapple with economic uncertainty, according to the National Federation of Independent Business’ Small Business Optimism Index.
https://www.nfib.com/c…

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The Department of Labor (DOL) has finalized its new independent contractor rule.  There are six factors that you must use to determine if a worker is a contractor or an employee.

The final rule…

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A fractional chief operating officer, or a FCOO, can help you make your business life wonderful, getting you back to doing what you love in the business, which is likely not overseeing the dai…

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1 – There’s reason for optimism about the economy in 2024, and that’s good news for small businesses.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/what-to-watch-in-fridays-spending-report-inflation-closing…

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* What is the different between public relations and marketing?
* What are the three tactics for PR?
* How does a small business get publicity?  How does the owner, who is usually the primary sa…

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You’re probably familiar with Small Business Administration loans.  SBA loans, as they are commonly called, are partially backed by the federal government.

But there are other resources the SBA…

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To get the right candidates, you need to alight the job description with the actual need for the position.

Also, avoid giving your candidates a poor experience in the overall process from inter…

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Today, we continue our discussion of the book “Raving Fans” by Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles.  To create raving fans, the business must create a vision of the customer experience, but then,…

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To have a truly thriving business, one essential element is a customer base who are wildly enthusiastic about what your company offers, so much so, in fact, that they eagerly tell their family…

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Every small business has different insurance needs, but almost all will need General Liability coverage.  And many will also need coverage included in a Business Owner’s Policy (BOP).

Other typ…