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Your Exit Plan, Your Employees and Your Lawyer

One of Brinen & Associates’ many specialties is advising owners about when they want to buy or sell a small business. On the sell-side, some sellers have particular buyers in

Lets Talk T&E

Good plans shape good decisions. That’s why good planning helps to make elusive dreams come true. — Geoffrey Fisher Question: When is the best time to start or update your

Bootstrapper: Origins

“A bootstrapper isn’t a particular demographic or even a certain financial situation. Instead, it’s a state of mind.” — Seth Godin I see all sorts of articles aimed at entrepreneurs

Diving Back Into The Tank

“Flunk me? Flunk him!”- Thornton Mellon, Back to School I return to my alma mater, Bucknell University every semester to take part in a business course’s mock “Shark Tank,” hosted

Tax Preparations For 2017

“Make sure you pay your taxes; otherwise you can get in a lot of trouble.”–Richard M. Nixon Like it or not, we’re coming up on 2017. That means in just

When The Customer Isn’t Always Right

“Thank your customer for complaining and mean it. Most will never bother to complain. They’ll just walk away.” ― Marilyn Suttle We all have different businesses and goals. Client service

Know When You Can Avoid Federal Income Taxes

  If you can count your money, you don’t have a billion dollars. — J. Paul Getty I’m sure many of our readers saw the recent presidential debates and —

Microcap Stocks: A Brief Overview

In America, small business is a big deal. - Bob Beauprez Brinen & Associates has a special focus on small and micro cap companies. These types of companies typically

Estimated Taxes: What You and Your Employees Should Know

Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out. – Robert Collier If yours is one of those companies structured for estimated taxes, then that means