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Baby Boomers own a lot of small businesses. In fact, according to the US Census Bureau, over half of small business owners are over 55 years of age. That means that right now millions of them are being bombarded with ads and mail about Medicare plans because we are smack dab in the middle of …
WHAT SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MEDICARE – NOWRead More
How did it get to be November already? And you know what that means – holidays! While you personally may not want to even think about Thanksgiving, for small businesses, the holidays have already arrived. While every season is important, for many small companies, the holiday season can represent half their annual sales. So, there’s …
If you’re a small business owner, I want to urge you to vote in the midterm elections. Yes, I know you’re busy with your small business, and fall is a hectic time. You may think, “Why bother?” What our elected officials do, and who they are, matter to you and your small business a great …
February 19, 2022 is the 80th anniversary of Executive Order 9066 that authorized the forced relocation and incarceration of American citizens of Japanese descent. In the summer before I entered 11th grade, I attended summer school at Grant High School in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. During one lesson, my teacher, Robert Crain, …
February 1 is the first day of the lunar, or Chinese, new year. I’m excited because this year is a “Year of the Tiger.” And a tiger year should be a very good year for entrepreneurs, startups, and small business owners, whether or not you’re Chinese. Each year of the Chinese lunar calendar is associated …
Small Businesses Roar Back in the Year of the TigerRead More
Starting a new business? If you are, you’re certainly not alone. In fact, these past two years have been banner years for people launching a new company. Perhaps they were quitting jobs as part of the “Great Resignation.” Or, maybe since folks working from home had more time, or maybe it was just more people …
Every year, I create a list of my small business new year’s resolutions. I think of these as a way to focus priorities for the coming year. I invite you to join me as you face 2022 in your small business. Before I drew up this year’s list, I went over some of the lists …
Americans love small business. If you ask them which institution in the country they trust the most, “small business” comes out right on top. We small business people are more trusted than big business, labor, even the church and the military (*). But now, America, it’s time to put your money where your heart is. …
7 Things You Can Do to Support Small Business Right NowRead More
If “location, location, location” are the first three rules of real estate, the first three rules of small business money management are “cash, cash, cash.” And if managing cash flow is important any time of year, it’s even more challenging during the critical holiday season. In every business, there’s a lag between money going out …
