Tax and business planning are important for the success of any organization, but especially for the family-owned enterprise. Here are some important questions that owners of family businesses need to address.
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Franchises – Investigate Before You Invest
Before you invest in a franchise, do your research. If you’ve thought about buying a franchise, here are a few tips to consider:
Helping Your Fellow Business Owner
Until the economy fully emerges from the pandemic, small businesses can help one another stay afloat. By collaborating with other like-minded firms, your business can find creative ways to strengthen local markets and encourage consumer loyalty.
How to Build Profits with A Business Website
The primary purposes of business websites are to attract customers and motivate them to take action. The action might be initiating contact, ordering something, bookmarking the site for future reference, or referring others to the business. If a site simply entertains without motivating, it’s not doing its job. To build a site that will work […]
Don’t Neglect Your Succession Planning
Succession planning can be one of the most difficult issues faced by a family-owned business. As a business owner nearing retirement, how do you transfer leadership (and perhaps ownership) and keep the business running smoothly? Unfortunately, many businesses don’t survive the transition to the next generation. As with most business problems, good planning is the […]
Where to get money for a growing business
The following sequence of events is common to many new and expanding businesses. The Short-Term Squeeze You start your business with a limited amount of capital and an abundance of good ideas and ambition. The sales activity has been adequate to produce a net profit. Your inventory is about twice as large as you intended. […]