Are you investing in a target-date mutual fund?
If so, you might want to reconsider doing so – especially given the expense of these funds.
So say the authors of a new research paper…
Build your own target-date fund
How a little marketing push can equal a big revenue bump
My CPA’s office overcharged me for my tax preparations last month. When I brought it to his attention, we realized it was a juxtaposition of the numbers. Simple to solve. He had it handled immediately.
To thank him, I went on Yelp and wrote a great review — their first…
Selling your business? 7 founder-recommended best practices to follow
A successful business sale takes careful planning and preparation, so make sure you're ready before you start negotiations.
For many entrepreneurs, selling the company they built from the ground up is a lucrative opportunity that will set them up for retirement or their next business venture. However, a successful sale...
How to find your company’s power source
A power source is a great tool to help you asses opportunities for you and your company.
In Rebel Leadership: How to Thrive in Uncertain Times (Post Hill Press, 2021), author Larry Robertson writes about a new kind of leadership, one that matches these uncertain times and enables organizations to thrive: Rebel...
A small business guide to creating an invoice
There are many different ways that a small business owner can create an invoice—and that’s precisely the challenge.
Especially if you’re just getting started as an entrepreneur, you may be wondering whether to create these documents manually or to use software right away. Creating invoices manually has its...
5 amazing small businesses that lasted through the pandemic
Small businesses are considered the lifeblood of the U.S. economy. During the pandemic, however, they experienced massive financial bloodshed. One study by Yelp found that 163,735 businesses closed down between March 1 and Aug. 31, 2020, with about 60% shutting down permanently.
Fortunately, many businesses managed to survive — even…
A key strategy to double your profitable growth
Give your employees the right insight into the company's bus.
Picture this: two companies, exactly the same in every way except one. The first company's employees work as hired hands, just doing what they're told, while the second company's employees are trusted partners--everyone understands and participates in the economics of...