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Mastering Time Management: 4 Effective Strategies for Busy Entrepreneurs – Part 1

Time is your most valuable resource, and how you manage it can significantly impact the success of your business and your personal well-being. But finding effective ways to organize your schedule and manage your team can feel like a time-consuming task in itself.  If you feel overwhelmed by your calendar or like there is no […]

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Embracing Abundance: Liberating Your Business from Money Dysmorphia and Fear

In the exhilarating journey of running a business, there’s an often unspoken challenge that many entrepreneurs face – the distortion of one’s perception of money. This phenomenon, referred to by Personal Family Lawyer® CEO and Founder, Ali Katz, as “Money Dysmorphia,” stems from deep-seated, often inherited fears and beliefs surrounding money. When Money Dysmorphia exists […]

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4 Red Flags That Signal It’s Time to Part With a Bad Client

Dealing with clients who bring more complications than benefits can be a burden on your business, causing undue stress and even a loss of revenue. However, breaking ties with such problematic clients can be a tough decision, especially if your business is still finding its footing or you’re strapped for funds.  Nonetheless, there are instances […]

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Small Businesses Will Need to Report Under New Corporate Transparency Act

If you’re a small business owner, you’ve probably been enjoying the privacy and simplicity that owning a small company affords you. (I mean, who will really notice if you take a half-day on Friday or forget to have an annual shareholders’ meeting?) Aside from the flexible vacation you get as the owner, holding your business […]

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How to Love Your Business Again

One of the best-loved books for entrepreneurs is The E-Myth by Michael E. Gerber. In the book, he tells the story of a woman who always dreamed of owning a pie shop. She wanted nothing more than to spend her days doing what she loved and seeing her customers enjoy her pies. But once she […]

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Embrace the Future: 5 Ways to Use AI for Your Small Business – Part 1

As a small business owner, you wear a lot of hats and probably work a lot of hours to get it all done… and you still have a lot left on your plate. Until you’re ready to hire on more help (let’s talk about that soon!), you can leverage simple-to-use, free online AI tools to […]

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The Small Business Partner You Didn’t Know You Wanted: Comprehensive Legal Support that Won’t Break the Bank

As a small business owner, you may feel as if you’re facing the world alone at times. Unlike a large company would, I’m willing to bet you don’t have a team of lawyers or an in-house general counsel to support you as you navigate the complexities of running a business. But just because you don’t […]

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Leading Your Business with Heart

You’ve likely read dozens of articles on how to manage your business, what payroll service to use, and how to take advantage of tax deductions. While these are all important components of keeping your business running efficiently and profitably, I want to take this week’s blog to focus on something equally, if not more, important […]

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Why Every Business Owner Should Consider A Trust

Trusts are often underused or misused tools for business owners, as they can provide a range of tax, asset protection, and succession planning benefits, when established and maintained in the right way. As a Personal Family Lawyer® with family business planning expertise focusing on serving business owners, I can help you choose the right Trust […]

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What Every Business Owner Needs Now… Live Every Day As If It Could Be Your Last

If you dream of one day retiring from your business, selling it, or leaving your company to your family, there are essential planning steps to take care of today, no matter how far away you think that time may be. Even if you are just starting, beginning with the end in mind will set your […]

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4 Fundamental Asset Protection Vehicles For Business Owners

Regardless of the industry you are in, the reality of being a business owner is that you open yourself up to a number of unique risks that most people don’t have to worry about—and the more successful your business is, the more risks you face.  Unfortunately, most business owners aren’t fully aware of all the […]

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