Jun 11, 2019 | Entrepreneurs and Business Owners, Exit Strategies, Finance Mentoring |
First, full disclosure #1: “Non-digital” may not be a real word, but it’s my attempt to identify those businesses whose owners don’t rely on the Internet for their business and don’t think they’ll ever have to. Think: Blockbuster,...
May 29, 2019 | Controller for Rent™, Entrepreneurs and Business Owners, Finance Mentoring, Non-Profits |
In a recent California court case, a female employee was hired at 5% over her last salary with a prior employer, a starting wage policy the new employer followed for everyone. A while later the employee found that male workers doing similar work were paid more, likely...
May 21, 2019 | Controller for Rent™, Entrepreneurs and Business Owners, Finance Mentoring, Non-Profits |
Some years ago (over 10, actually) I wrote an article that bore the tongue-in-cheek title “Financial Training Isn’t for Everyone!” I was then typically traveling virtually every month speaking to business audiences nationwide on the value of financial education, and...
Jan 24, 2019 | Controller for Rent™, Entrepreneurs and Business Owners, Finance Mentoring |
The following VERY long post is compliments of Morningstar, which provided a good recap of the rates and due dates for 2018 and 2019 tax filers. The year 2018 ushered in seismic tax-code changes that you’re likely to see reflected on your 2018 return: notably,...
Jan 4, 2019 | Controller for Rent™, Entrepreneurs and Business Owners, Exit Strategies, Finance Mentoring |
We’ve been reading a lot about the aerospace industry lately – strong demand for product from airlines, defense, technology. Difficulty hiring enough qualified workers to fill the orders. What a former boss of mine would have called a high class problem....
Jul 13, 2018 | Controller for Rent™, Entrepreneurs and Business Owners, Finance Mentoring, Non-Profits |
In a recent presentation by an economist from the Federal Reserve Bank in San Francisco, I learned their carefully studied view of the economy over the next couple years, particularly as it impacts your ability to hire and keep good workers. The news was not great for...
