A strong, identifiable brand is an invaluable asset to any company. Businesses can reap major rewards by building a brand image that accurately reflects the strength of the company. And in today’s business world, branding is necessary for businesses looking for longevity and growth. So, what do small businesses need to know about branding in the business world? Branding might …
If you’re relying on your top line to grow your wealth, you could be missing out on easy opportunities to save money and improve profits, independent of your revenue. Florida continues its economic growth through 2017. More and more entrepreneurs are setting up shop in the Sunshine State. Many of these new business owners are rapidly bringing their product or …
Planning for a natural disaster is never easy. In South Florida we usually get notice of an impending hurricane or tropical storm. Unlike the earthquakes of the West Coast and the tornados in the Midwest, hurricanes are tracked from the time they form. With proper planning, some of the damage can be mitigated. Hurricanes Dorian, Irma, and Maria will remain …
What if a magic formula existed to immediately and successfully connect you with international businesses? What if you knew a secret about how to get your business proposal favorably presented to the key decision-maker? Well, there is a method to do exactly these things, but you will have to invest your time learning your target’s culture. In many other countries, …
“In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death & taxes.” – Benjamin Franklin “The only difference between death & taxes is that death doesn’t get worse every time congress meets.” – Will Rogers In 2018, Mr. Rogers might need to do a double-take after the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Before the ink …
In South Florida, startups are booming. The Kauffman Foundation ranked the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area #1 for startups out of 40 metro areas across the country. For some people, starting their new business is as simple as registering a domain name and building out a website. For other entrepreneurs, there are greater expenses incurred to establish the company’s footprint, branding, marketing, and product …
“Brilliance at the basics.” I could have fully funded three years worth of a retirement plan by depositing a nickel each time I heard a Marine Corps leader (from corporals to colonels) say that phrase. The concept seems simple enough. If someone can accomplish the elementary tasks correctly and consistently, then they will achieve. Martial arts instructors teach the same …
The entrepreneur is someone who will work 80 hours a week to avoid working 40. When starting a new business, it can sometime seem that you have to be a jack-of-all-trades, but implicitly, a master of none. The work has to get done one way or another. Most all entrepreneurs I’ve met realize that sacrificing the vacations or nights out …
If you own a business or are self-employed, then you may have already begun preparing for tax season… or maybe not. The new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) will certainly be impacting taxes this year, which is why we recommend that you begin planning sooner rather than later. While April 15th seems quite far away preparing will help …
5 Steps to Business Succession Planning We frequently ask “what’s next?” Other times we phrase it as – “and then what?” These are helpful questions to ask yourself about the future, for yourself, your family and your business. You’ve read countless times about the potential horrors that occur when a person dies or becomes incapacitated and they do not have …
