Running a business? Then, you know that money you spend for meals – or entertainment- that are business related are not fully deductible. Oh, sure, if you spend $ 100 wining and dining a client, your profits have been reduced by $ 100. Except that’s not how it appears on your Schedule C or Form 1120 or Form 1065. Because only 1/2 of that expense is deductible.
Continue reading 100% Deductible?
So, on my father’s birthday, I spoke about positioning. And, Jack Trout. And, branding.
Continue reading 4 letter word, 1/4 inch, Huge Impact
So, we’ve been talking about business folks, entrepreneurs, products, wages, and business failures for the past few days.
Continue reading My company shall thrive!
So, every time I move to a new town, I learn its history. I did that when I moved to Cambridge and Boston, again in Ann Arbor, Long Beach (CA), Charlottesville, and Alexandria. And, that usually meant that my kids were subjected to those searches and adventures, too.
Continue reading Janney’s Lane? No, the Post Office says its Janneys Lane.
So, last week I was having a discussion with a potential new client. The firm liked our expertise in taxation and finance, as well as management, but…
Continue reading Hire the Engineer- or the Scientist!
I’m sure you’ve recognized by now that many of our most creative individuals never get the credit they deserve. Sometimes, it’s because what they developed or invented was marketed by a large firm, so the credit goes to the company. Sometimes, it’s because the inventor or developer is a typical engineer, who prefers to be left alone. There are a slew of other reasons, besides.
Continue reading Visionary Designer
I’m sure you’ve heard the bromide- employment gains really come from the small businesses in the US. I, for one, am not so sure this applies anymore. But, that’s because small businesses in the US are really small business.
Continue reading The state of business?
Let’s consider a few claims made by both parties.
They believe in Capitalism, but not Crony Capitalism. Except they we protect firms with special rules to preclude their failure. They encourage these firms to line their pockets (oh, wait- they call them political contributions) so they write special tax provisions to give them unfair advantages.
Continue reading If our Pols weren’t liars, this would be bipartisan.
I’ve reported before on studies that showed the change in minimum wage has little affect on employment. But, a new study appeared this week, using the data from Seattle, which just recently raised it’s minimum wage from $ 9.47 to $11, and then subsequently to $ 13 an hour.
Continue reading Sleepless in Seattle?
Ah, facts. Long before our current president, we weren’t always meticulous about dates and facts. After all, we did decide to use 4 July 1776 as the date we proclaimed our independence from Britain. Even if the Declaration of Independence was issued two or three days earlier. And, that means we celebrate our Freedom 241 years later today. (Thankfully, it is not among those days that Congress, in its infinite wisdom [read as stupidity], elected to move to Mondays, affording a longer weekend. ) We celebrate the day with fireworks, with going to the beach, with barbeques, and with get-togethers.
Continue reading CCXLVI. Oh, and XXVI, 2!
