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What’s monkeying with your business growth?

“Every time I call, it’s a [expletive] debate,” Devon fumed. “And I gotta call every month to get paid. I…

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A Simple Solution to Verbal Agreements

A simple solution? Who says there’s a problem with verbal agreements? As a lawyer who has had to litigate contract…

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Business Law Basics: Contract Essentials

Today, I feel vindicated. I just came across Laura Bell’s post, “Business Law Basics,” which reminds me of my apartment…

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Independence

“I took my first 3-week vacation ever,” beamed my 62-year-old client, Tim, over lunch. “Never checked in once. It felt…

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Is “play” a four-letter word in your small business?

“SPEAK!” PROFIT!” “ACTION!” filled my computer screen in rich tones of red and blue and green. A fellow speaker had…

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The day Les Brown called my office for help…

When you’re running your business, it’s easy to feel alone. Your spouse/significant other doesn’t get it. The kids are clamoring…

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Lather. Rinse. Repeat (Revenue).

“You see this here doughnut? What you got is the hole.”  I’ll never forget that sinking feeling when a business…

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What to Include on Your Business Dashboard

Listen to the Episode Below:  Marketing may have the sex appeal, but finance is where the rubber meets the road…

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How “Piercing the Corporate Veil” Pierces Your Pocketbook

Have you ever felt “forced” to do something you really don’t want to do? Attending a family function for your…

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Partnerships, Limited Partnerships, and Limited Liability Partnerships — Oh My!

Two (or more) people want to go into business together.  They’re holding hands (metaphorically speaking), ready to skip lightly down…

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