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Small Businesses Need Continuity Plans, Too

Given the goings-on since our last post, we need to discuss the importance of disaster preparedness for small businesses. According to FEMA.gov, almost 40 percent of small businesses never reopen

Why Cyber Security Insurance May Be Necessary For Small Businesses

Small businesses, like yours and mine, might be in an attacker’s sights. This is a solid reason to transfer cyber risk through insurance. It may mean purchasing a standalone cyber

Knowing When To Double Down

There are times when owners and operators must acknowledge the signs, stand up and take a step back for themselves.

Revisiting Roots In Tight Quarters

In our last post we discussed how to manage your business when you’re displaced. That caught us up to the present; Brinen & Associates is still in a temporary work

Managing Your Business When Displaced

“You don’t have to live like a refugee.” — Tom Petty Welcome back, folks. Is thing on? Many of you might be wondering, “where the heck is Joshua?” Some of

Tax Emergencies on the Day Before Filing

One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency. — Arnold H. Glasow Like many native New Yorkers, my mom moved

Are You Productive Or Busy?

“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney We small business owners are often in-demand — by clients, employees, relatives, creditors, debtors. The

Last-Minute Tax Deductions That Can Help Your Business Save

“The precise point at which a tax deduction becomes a ‘loophole’ or a tax incentive becomes a ‘subsidy for special interests’ is one of the great mysteries of politics.” –

The Income Tax Return As A Mirror

“The only thing that hurts more than paying an income tax is not having to pay an income tax.” – Thomas Dewar April 18 is two weeks away, and while