Your Rockville Business Better Have Learned These Small Business Tips…
The return of March Madness this past week was a big reminder of everything that has happened in just one year. In my opinion, it was the canceling of this event in 2020 that made the entire nation (including those of us in Rockville to) sit up and take notice that this would not be […]
EIDL Updates For Rockville Business Owners
With all the floods, fires, hurricanes, and other events that happened in 2019, it turned out to have been a very expensive year for natural disasters. Then…2020 rolled in and said, “Wait until you see what I’ve got!” For decades, a little-known federal loan program administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA) provided short-term working […]
A Few Helpful Tips for Rockville Businesses to Win at Controlling Costs
So … I’m not sure if you knew this. Apparently, running a business is expensive. And controlling costs can be daunting. But despite whatever you might see from those gurus who are posing by their Lamborghinis in the Facebook ads … even the leanest Rockville businesses are never 100% profit. Trust me — I’ve seen […]
The New Stimulus Update and Tax Issues for Rockville Filers
The “American Rescue Plan” has been finalized. And there are things about the new stimulus update our Rockville clients should know. While I normally write weekly, there is information in this strategy note that you need to know about now that might even impact how you proceed in the following days. As of this writing, Congress […]
Tax Paperwork Checklist
These days, I’m often glad that it’s our busy tax filing season, so that I have an easy excuse when political conversations are happening: Oh THAT [crazy new political story]? Huh, didn’t see it — I’m too busy with tax season. With all of the chaos out there, the division and shouting — from Washington to […]
Let’s Talk About Your Business…
I know your business. Because we deal with clients like you all the time, I’ve got a leg up on all those “gurus”, since I’m right there in the trenches with you. – Tia Cantrell Tia Cantrell here, your tax and accounting professional. I know that we haven’t posted much before, but starting this week I’m hoping […]
The First Thing You Need To Do
Tia Cantrell here, your tax professional. I know that we haven’t posted much before, but starting this week I’m hoping that you and I can have a conversation. You see, there hasn’t been an environment like the one we’re now facing in this economy and in our nation for quite a while. The fact is-I […]
Why Price Reductions are Bad Positioning for (Almost) Any Business
Our hearts remain with those in Houston and, now, South Florida, who has been dealing with such a massive disruption of their lives — and during a time of year that is already one of the busiest. The IRS has set up a “catch all” page for those cleaning up from Harvey, Irma, and other […]
Marketing Tips for Small Business Owners
As you may have heard, “Labor Day” originated during the time of 7-day workweeks of 12-hour days, in the late 1800’s, as our country was in the throes of the Industrial Revolution. Times have certainly changed since then — and our economy is no longer driven by the manufacturing jobs of the past. Yes, now […]
The Pareto Principle And Your Company’s Work Cycle
Slogging through the summer, and with the weather still hot, it can be really tempting to sort of press cruise control for the month of August until Labor Day hits us, and *then* really put that nose to the grindstone. But could it be that a rhythm of working a little less might actually make […]