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Avoiding Year End Surprises

Avoiding Year End Surprises
As the year comes to a close, it’s crucial for small businesses to be proactive, organized, and prepared for the year ahead. Here’s a breakdown of key areas to focus on to ensure a smooth transition into the new year. Contracts and Annual Payments Before year-end, review any contracts that may require renewal or payment.… Read More
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It’s Budget Season

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As autumn rolls in, we welcome cooler weather, seasonal flavors, and the vibrant hues of falling leaves (even if here in the desert, our landscape remains relatively unchanged). For many businesses, this time of year signifies the onset of “budget season.”… Read More
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Cash Flow Forecasting – It’s Hard and You Need It 

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A common thread among so many businesses we meet is that they struggle to forecast their cash flow. I’m not going to use all the clichés about cash – we can agree it is vital. We can also agree that it is never static.… Read More
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I’m Not Making Enough Money

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Business owners we run into frequently complain that they are “not making enough money” or that they “don’t make as much money as they used to.”  It seems to frequently happen by surprise, with no obvious culprits. Most of the time, this does not happen overnight.… Read More
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I Can’t Get the Financing I Want 

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For most small businesses, it is extremely difficult to go it alone with capital, and as a result, those same businesses have debt – for equipment, real estate, working capital or a combination therein.  Unfortunately, many of these same business owners find it challenging at times to obtain the financing they need. … Read More
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Don’t Let Indecision Be Your Decision

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Any entrepreneur can spend 10 minutes scanning economic headlines and find conflicting, often polar opposite information on economic indicators and where the economy is headed. It is indeed a puzzling time for the business owner. And while election years typically bring some uncertainty, this time around, all bets are off.… Read More
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This is My First Time Selling My Business

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For the majority of business owners, the ultimate realization of their efforts and investment in building their company occurs when they exit. That path however, can be much more challenging than most first time sellers know. Multiple studies have shown that around one-third of all negotiated small business transactions actually close, including only half of those that reach an LOI phase. … Read More
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Why Can’t I Get Better Information to Run the Business?

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A common complaint we hear from business owners is that they struggle to use information to run the business. It is either not timely, not accurate or both. Those same business owners find it harder and harder to manage the business by feel as the business grows and evolves. … Read More
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A Key Financial Person Left, Now What?

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It can be a cause of dread, confusion and even panic for many entrepreneurs. A trusted, tenured and essential financial person in your business just quit. You will replace them, but do you know exactly what you are looking for? And how difficult a transition might be?… Read More

The Most Powerful Question An Entrepreneur Can Ask

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There is still no more certainty or consensus on where the economy is headed in 2024. Talk of an imminent recession has been about as constant as rising prices over the last 18 months. Certainly on a narrower scale, many businesses, including e-commerce, retail distribution and service businesses have seen growth slow and even decline.… Read More