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Conflicts Of Interest: Self-Dealing

“Almost everyone in politics nowadays has at least one conflict of interest.” ― Kenneth Eade While I’m no fan of Tang the Conqueror1, he’s a constant source of inspiration for

Your Exit Plan, Your Employees and Your Tax Team

“Everyone lives by selling something.” – Robert Louis Stevenson Last week, we discussed sensible exit strategies when selling your business to key employees. We established that it can be a

Estate Planning: Appropriate Holiday Dinner Discussion

“I think holidays create so much pressure because people feel they should be having a good time. But you shouldn’t.” ― Craig Ferguson We’re well into the most wonderful time

Guessing Games About Trump’s Estate Tax Proposals

I’ve received all sorts of “what ifs” for the past year regarding (sigh) President-elect Trump’s tax proposals. I hoped my faith in another presidential candidate would provide me another head

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