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While we all helplessly watch the war in Ukraine, we are also seeing the toll it’s extracting on our economy… and small businesses. Oil prices are skyrocketing and supply chain disruptions are becoming regular fare.The shock of the last two years hasn’t really worn...

Have you been able to keep your mind clear? Have you kept your time-limited output and attention focused on your Columbia, MD business? I hate to repeat myself, but this is so critical during these globally anxious days. Your business, your team – your FAMILY –...

With the events of the past week and whispers of world war, it’s pretty easy to get caught up in the non-stop fear cycle. Watching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, anxiously waiting to see if China will invade Taiwan, hearing Turkey issue threats to Russia if they...

Whether you’re partial to the Olympics or American football, this past week has brought some great athletic entertainment to many Columbia, MD homes and businesses. As we speak, the U.S. has managed to grab 16 medals – 7 of them gold. Among those gold medal...

Office space can be a big part of owning your own business. It can be a pretty big expense, too… And of course, the past two years might have changed how you do business in that Columbia, MD office – a lot. Maybe you have more people working from home. Maybe...

With all of the extra year-end bookkeeping and tax matters your business is trying to tackle right now, a social media storm is the last thing you need/want to deal with. But it's sadly the sort of thing that will not go away by itself. And how to deal with...

The big, emergency SBA loan programs for small businesses (like yours) that were launched (PPP) and expanded (EIDL) over the last couple of years are moving back from the radar or wrapping up.That said, there are still great options for funding your Columbia, MD...

And the books turn over.As we step over the threshold into 2022, we're all staring at much lower numbers in our P/L's. It's a new slate, and the possibilities are endless.What will you do in 2022? That's the question of the hour ... and it has much less to do with...

Before I dive into some year end tax strategies Columbia, MDbusiness owners can and should be making, I want to address some rumors and misinformation about the SALT workarounds that are available to some of our clients (though not all).Essentially, 22 states (as of...

It's Monday the 20th, as I put this together, and many of our Columbia, MD clients and friends are gearing up for a very different kind of holiday week.I'm very aware that while the holidays are a time of joy for many, they are just as often a time of pain for a...

Whether you like it or not, you’ve most likely found yourself in a fight against inflation. Somebody hikes prices on your supplier and suddenly your supplier has no choice but to increase the price on you. Then you have no choice but to raise the price on your...

There are many of our clients for whom this time of year is like their version of the Super Bowl. Some Columbia, MD businesses are earning 30-50% (or more) of their yearly revenue in this one month.Others ... well, this is a normal month -- except of course for all of...