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5 Types of Insurance No Business Owner Should Go Without – Part 1

As a business owner, you pour your heart and soul into building your dream, making strategic decisions, and managing day-to-day operations. With an eye on your business’s future growth, it’s crucial not to overlook the importance of protecting your business from unexpected setbacks.  Even if you think your business is too small to worry about […]

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3 Ways to Manage Workplace Conflict

Handling workplace conflict can be one of the most difficult aspects of running a business. While achieving business goals may require talent and time, managing people and their personalities is a completely different ball game. No matter how good the management is, disputes are bound to arise in the workplace due to differences in values, […]

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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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How to Leverage Debt to Grow Your Business

Your business is your passion, your livelihood, and your legacy. You want to see it succeed and thrive, but sometimes that can be a difficult task. It requires a lot of resources to make your business grow – time, effort, and of course, money. And as a business owner, you know all too well how […]

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Embrace the Future: 5 Ways to Use AI for Your Small Business – Part 2

Last week, we explored two real-world ways you can use an AI language model to improve your small business from building efficiency to marketing your brand. This week I’m continuing the discussion to bring you three more ways to use AI to support your business. Plus, I’ll explain when to bring in professional (human) business […]

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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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Shielding Your Personal Assets: How to Create an LLC

If you’re a business owner and have been operating your business as a Sole Proprietor, you’re leaving the personal assets of your family at risk. From a creative side hustle to a tech startup, owning a business always comes with some level of financial investment and risk, whether you’re purchasing supplies, leasing office space, or […]

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4 Reasons Why Estate Planning Is Critical For Business Owners

If you are running a business, it’s easy to prioritize estate planning less than your other business matters. After all, if you’re facing challenges meeting next month’s payroll or your goals for growth over the coming quarter, concerns over your potential incapacity or death can seem far less urgent. But the reality is considering what […]

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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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