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Small Business Opportunities To Boost Profits And Productivity
Inventory ManagergettySmall and medium-sized companies have many challenges, which are opportunities for improvement. Time-tested improvements were shared recently by the founder and managing partner of Riverlake Partners, a private equity firm that owns smaller and medium-sized businesses. Erik Krieger noted three opp
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YOUR MONEY: Tax planning for businesses in the year ahead
As I mentioned in an earlier article, the landmark passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in late 2017 brought the most significant changes to the tax landscape we have seen since 1986. Previously we discussed how individuals were impacted by the changes, but businesses could also have significant adjustments to m
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What employers and employees need to know about leave policies before reopening
Employers could find themselves deep in litigation for refusing to let some employees stay home once coronavirus shelter-in-place orders are lifted. That was a key takeaway of a webinar conducted by legal and disability experts from MetLife. The presentation, hosted by the Disability Management Employer Coalition, expl
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Steps You Need to Take When Expanding Your Business Internationally
The rise of globalization and technological advances have enables many small business owners expand their business internationally, which they could not even think about in the past. Now they can sell to people in any corner of the world by merely establishing website, listing their products and utilizing services of t
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Financial Health Checklist for Small Business Owners
At this point, many people are downright consumed with holiday shopping. And if you have a giant list of gifts to tackle, you may be resigning yourself to closing out the season with a pile of credit card debt.
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Three Ways Business Owners Can Evaluate Financial Risk
Financial risk can come in many forms. It could be an outside party that gains access to your bank account or a lawsuit that could bankrupt your
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The Employee Retention Credit: Small- And Medium-Sized Businesses And Tax Exempts Are Missing Out On Billions
I’ve finally been able to travel and have had the opportunity to hear from CPA firms, small and medium business owners and tax-exempt organization managers around the country about their outlook for jobs and growth. Most of the news has been heartening as businesses and tax-exempts look to weather the economic storm ca
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Dealing with Dementia in the Family
Dealing with Dementia in the Family DRAFTAuthors: Jim RingerSource: First Midwest BankSubject: First Midwest DRAFT Rev1Title 1: Dealing With Dementia in the FamilyTitle 2: TK Things to Remember When Dealing With a Dementia Diagnosis in the FamilyTitle 3: How to Handle an Estate Plan for a Family Member With DementiaTit
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Keeping Your Retirement Savings On Track Amid The Great Resignation
In May 2021, psychologist Anthony Klotz coined the phrase “The Great Resignation” to describe the record amounts of workers quitting their jobs after
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Plan to Retire Even If You Don't Plan to Retire
Photo: Huy Phan (Unsplash) If you’re one of the people who has decided to solve the retirement problem by “working for as long as possible,” it’s time to ask yourself what might happen if your working days end sooner than anticipated. As the New York Times reports: Many Americans understand that working longer can be