You may not know Edward Altman, but he knows an awful lot about your business — like whether your companywill be bankrupt in the next

Think “Crowdfunding” and you might think of Kickstarter or Indiegogo. Both are good sites, but soon new crowdfunding rules will unlock powerful new options for

In the seemingly endless parade of new features announced by Apple yesterday was one that should make you sit up and take note. Apple Pay —

If your company engages in credit card processing, then you’re likely well acquainted with the complexity of deciphering a monthly credit card processing statement.

Last week when I finally decided to hire an accountant, I was up to my ankles in alligators.  The last thing I wanted was the

Last time we looked at nine warning signs that your business might need a transformation or major tune-up.  This time we’ll talk about how to get started,

I’m going to let you in on a secret: The best businesses—those that really boost the wealth and happiness of the business owner—are not built

We’ve written a lot about automating accounting and other core areas of business. That’s great for a financial analysis.  But the best way to understand and

CASH CYCLE: (BALANCE SHEET) The Cash Cycle is a snapshot of cash and cash equivalents all through your business. It will help you understand where

“Eventually, every business owner will leave their business… either sitting down at the deal table, or feet first on a stretcher.” That’s one of my

If you’re done celebrating the turn of the calendar, then its time to thing about the 2017 tax deadlines.  Below is a quick calendar of the

  In the wake of the Equifax data theft, Yahoo’s revelation about losing 1 billion customer records, and news about data theft sponsored by the

Owning a business exposes you to all kinds of risks — and when things don’t go right, those risks can turn into a lawsuit.  Even

Every business owner doing succession planning should know these two sobering statistics: First the good news; 97% of professionally drafted succession documents pass wealth to

Google is famous for its free and low-cost business tools, including Apps, Maps and Search. But if those are the only Google tools in your

Paying with paper money may be going out of style, but accepting it as payment is still a necessary evil… and a real danger for

In my career as an entrepreneur, I’ve often fooled myself about what’s important and how to build my business. I’d go to work each day

You may have heard the term PCI compliance while researching how to accept customer credit and debit cards as a form of payment, but if

Contractors around the country are worried. Regulatory changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) start in December, and contractors want to know if they will

Last time we defined business transformation and its role in a thriving business. How can you know when your business might need a transformation or