Did you know that there are ways to get a struggling business back on track long before you hear rumors of a bad quarter or a down year? Today, we’re going to discuss what I call the “early warning satellites” for a healthy business: key performance indicators, or...
Building a profitable business is not about working harder. It is about changing how you think about money. In this guide, I will show you how to use a Profit First approach to finally get paid what you deserve and keep more of what you earn. Most small business...
I’ve said it many times: the purpose of a business isn’t to increase sales. It’s to make a profit. In fact, increasing sales can hurt business when you’re ill-equipped to deal with the growth and those sales cause you to lose money. Thankfully, there’s a way to...
I hate selling. No, I despise selling. Seriously! In fact, there are very few things I enjoy less than calling leads and prospects who don’t know me and probably see me as a nuisance stealing time from their busy day. I loathe the amount of time it takes to call 100...
Throughout my time in business, I’ve seen it again and again: business owners obsessed with boosting their sales numbers, thinking it’ll solve everything. While sales are important, focusing on them alone is one of the biggest and most dangerous mistakes any business...
You may be overlooking one of the easiest ways to boost your business’s profits. The best part? It doesn’t require any drastic changes to your business model, your products, or your services. I’m talking about taxes! Like any other area of your business, taxes can be...
Over the years, I’ve noticed something about the business owners who consistently take home more profit than the rest. It’s not just that they work harder, sell more, or have better clients. The real edge? They take taxes seriously. Tax planning isn’t a “back-office”...
Recently, I’ve noticed a pattern among business owners—one that’s becoming more difficult to ignore. Regardless of the industry they operate in, their company size, or their goals, they’re on one side of a rapidly growing divide. Some businesses? They’re thriving,...
Running a small business isn’t for the faint of heart. Believe me, I know! As the owner of a successful CPA firm, I know that you’ve got to wear multiple hats, manage a wide range of personalities, and ensure all team members are aligned and working in pursuit of a...
With the economic landscape shifting yet again, many small business owners are starting to feel some downward pressure. Are you one of them? Between stringent credit requirements from banks, tariffs, and hesitant consumers keeping tabs on every last dollar, it's no...