Unlike last year, tax planning for 2013 is not hampered by uncertainties over alooming fiscal cliff. Unfortunately, there is always some uncertainty and a few expiring provisions to warrant special attention by taxpayers. Managing income taxes at year end involves techniques designed to address three issues: • Accelerating or deferring income: If a taxpayer expects to […]
I was extremely touched to receive an e-mail from a young lady in India who had read, and was reacting to, a column I wrote years ago called “The Trouble With Kids Today.” In that article, I commented on the lack of entrepreneurial spirit and drive in a younger generation accustomed to having things given […]
Your small business has (finally) grown past the point where every call simply goes to the owner’s personal cell phone. Congratulations. So what should your next step be? As you’ll see, VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) technology is an excellent choice, scalable to the needs of most small businesses. Before jumping in with both feet, […]
“I run a small service business that’s been around for 30 years. As I get older I’m getting tired of running this business alone. I want to hire and train a general manager to run the business day to day, with the understanding that when it comes time to retire I will pass ownership of […]
Marketers in the US have been big believers in visual branding using carefully designed graphic standards to convey their core identity. Sound has been overlooked. In past years, the primary audio-related question facing marketers has been what music to use in a TV or radio campaign. Often an afterthought and usually licensed from popular music, this […]