THIS SUPPLEMENT REFLECTS CHANGES THROUGH FEBRUARY 1, 2025 This year’s book, J.K. Lasser’s Small Business Taxes 2025, covers the tax rules as they … Read more about Supplement to J.K. Lasser’s Small Business Taxes 2025
How to Scale Your Business This Year: An Overview
Scaling a business means growing a company while keeping costs in hand to maintain or increase profit margins. There isn’t just one way to do it. … Read more about How to Scale Your Business This Year: An Overview
10 Potential Business Threats and How to Be Prepared
“Forewarned is forearmed.” ~ Latin proverb Things happen. In many cases you can’t prevent them from happening, but you can be aware that they could … Read more about 10 Potential Business Threats and How to Be Prepared
Section 530 Explained and What You Need To Do
Alert: The IRS just released more guidance on Sec. 530 relief. In determining whether an individual is treated as an employee, in addition to the … Read more about Section 530 Explained and What You Need To Do
Up in Smoke: Dreams of Small Business Owners Lost in the California Wildfires
I was a little hesitant to write about this event while embers are still smoldering, but I concluded that there’s much to be said and done about this … Read more about Up in Smoke: Dreams of Small Business Owners Lost in the California Wildfires
Wearable Branding Can Boost Your Small Business Marketing Efforts
When it comes to standing out as a small business, creativity often makes all the difference. While digital ads and social media campaigns are … Read more about Wearable Branding Can Boost Your Small Business Marketing Efforts
Contrarian Business Practices: Swimming Upstream for Success
Salmon famously swim upstream to spawn and ensure the survival of their species. It’s a good metaphor for small business owners…go against the grain … Read more about Contrarian Business Practices: Swimming Upstream for Success
5 Strategies for Actualizing Your New Year’s Resolutions
Many small business owners may set resolutions they hope to pursue in the coming year. Maybe it’s about finding and retaining good employees, adopting … Read more about 5 Strategies for Actualizing Your New Year’s Resolutions
Celebrate Your Business Success
2024 is drawing to a close. Hopefully, this year has been a good one for your business. Perhaps you’ve hit or exceeded your sales goals. Maybe you … Read more about Celebrate Your Business Success
Top Business Audiobooks for Small Business Leaders
Lifelong learning is paramount to running a successful and thriving small business. The “Strategies for Increased Learning for Owners and Staff” post … Read more about Top Business Audiobooks for Small Business Leaders
What to Do if You Need Disaster Recovery Assistance
Between January 7, 2024, and November 7, 2024, there were 127 federally-declared disasters. It seems that the number of these disasters has been … Read more about What to Do if You Need Disaster Recovery Assistance
How to Manage Global Mass Payouts with Ease
Businesses—even small ones—are going global, and money is changing hands. This can involve global mass payouts, which entail transferring substantial … Read more about How to Manage Global Mass Payouts with Ease
Growing Your Business with a New Business Plan for 2025
Several years ago, a Harvard Business Review study found that having a business plan makes you more likely to succeed. “Entrepreneurs who write formal … Read more about Growing Your Business with a New Business Plan for 2025
Diversity in 2025: What Small Businesses Need to Know
On November 25, 2024, Walmart announced it was rolling back its DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) policies. This follows similar moves—abandoning … Read more about Diversity in 2025: What Small Businesses Need to Know
Thanksgiving: Grateful to Be a Small Business Owner
“I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual.” ~ Henry David Thoreau The annual national holiday of Thanksgiving for many … Read more about Thanksgiving: Grateful to Be a Small Business Owner
