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How to cheat legally on your tax return.
[wdm_image_effects effect=”no_effect” animation=”zoomIn” shape=”no_shape” color=”#000″ social=”” title=”tax-plan” description=”tax-plan” id=”3288″ show=”hover” counter=”0″ size=”thumbnail”/] When do you cross the line between honesty and dishonesty in tax planning? Is it ethical to allocate income between periods to take advantage of tax breaks? Can … Continue reading
Posted in Protecting the business
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Accounting: What kind of bean counter do you need?
[wdm_image_effects effect=”no_effect” animation=”slideInLeft” shape=”no_shape” color=”#000″ social=”” title=”bean-count” description=”bean-counter1″ id=”3279″ show=”hover” counter=”0″ size=”medium”/] Accountants are trained, certified and usually quite experienced in financial analysis, both creating and reviewing data. Bookkeepers are often trained on the job although sometimes more formally and … Continue reading
Can your lawyer destroy a good business deal?
Over the years in business and as a member of over forty boards, I have received good advice from corporate attorneys and on occasion bad advice as well. There is a line that should be drawn in a relationship between … Continue reading
What’s a company board good for, anyway?
Some of you have gotten along forever without a board of directors, or used your spouse as the “other” board member from the start. But there are some very good reasons to build a great board composed of some outside … Continue reading
Posted in Growth!, Surrounding yourself with talent
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What if you come across juicy competitor information?
[wdm_image_effects effect=”no_effect” animation=”flipInX” shape=”no_shape” color=”#000″ social=”” title=”competoito” description=”competoitor-analysis” id=”3255″ show=”hover” counter=”0″ size=”medium”/] Many of us belong to industry associations and find ourselves at conferences and trade shows with time to spend with competitors. Some of these are old friends; some … Continue reading
Posted in Positioning, Protecting the business
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How well do you use your business time?
Forming business relationships at the highest level As you follow these insights from ignition to liquidity event, you’ll detect a continuing theme, emphasizing the need for deep and wide relationships that the CEO and senior staff can call upon for … Continue reading
Several more real costs of taking outsider investments.
[wdm_image_effects effect=”no_effect” animation=”slideInRight” shape=”no_shape” color=”#000″ social=”” title=”partnering” description=”partnering” id=”2846″ show=”hover” counter=”0″ size=”medium”/] Let’s talk about the reality of taking money from professional investors. It is not the first time we’ve covered this general subject nor the last. But this time, … Continue reading
How would you like a great advisory board?
Have you ever thought of creating an advisory board? As you can guess, that would be an informal group with no legal responsibilities, but one able to be called upon to act as business, industry and scientific advisors to you … Continue reading
Posted in Surrounding yourself with talent
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An experienced coach has seen your movie before.
Business coaches come in all sizes and shapes. Entrepreneurs will have a relative willing to devote time, a school friend with business experience, professionals who charge for the service, investors with a reason to promote your success and more. But … Continue reading
Avoid “The tyranny of the new office” syndrome.
[wdm_image_effects effect=”no_effect” animation=”bounce” shape=”no_shape” color=”#000″ social=”” title=”new-office” description=”new-office” id=”3210″ show=”hover” counter=”0″ size=”medium”/] One of the most obvious observations I make with growing company CEO’s is that planning for a new office is done with an optimistic view of the future, … Continue reading
