Profit is the lifeblood of any organization. Show me a small business with PROFIT at its center, and I’ll show you something worth modeling yourself after.An organization NOT to model yourself after: the federal government. They prefer to operate in deficit...
October is right around the corner. So is the October 15th extension deadline. And so is the fourth quarter for your Western North Carolina business.As we approach Q4, be mindful of the usual year-end accounting needs and reporting requirements that will be popping...
Let me begin by noting, if you were looking to file for the Employee Retention Credit this year, heads up that the IRS isn’t processing any new claims through the end of the year. This is an effort to keep you out of hot water if you shouldn’t be...
We’re seeing businesses across the nation acknowledge this week’s 9/11 day of remembrance in really special ways. It’s been 22 years already.Looking back, 2001 and 2020 are similar as stand-out turning points for America, albeit in different ways and for...
There’s no better way to celebrate work than by taking a day off. The irony of the Labor Day holiday gets me every year, but I do hope that it provided a little extra rest on the front end of a busy fall season.I mentioned in one of my recent notes another piece of...
Since the release of ChatGPT in November of last year, headlines about AI in business have been incessant. One of the biggest controversies is whether or not AI is a threat to the job market. Lots of differing opinions on this one, and time will soon reveal...
