On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission, or FTC, implemented a groundbreaking new ruling that sent ripples throughout the business world. This new rule bans almost all non-competes nationwide in an attempt to: With this rule now in place, it is important for business owners to understand what it means for them and how […] Read more “Say Goodbye to Non-Competes Between Employees and Employers”
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In business, due diligence is a critical phase when each of a company’s documents and records are scrutinized. This process plays an important part in mergers, acquisitions, and fundraising when determining the worthiness and risk of a deal. However, this phase can be daunting and is often marked by various challenges for companies, particularly when […] Read more “Why Companies Need to Have a Data Room”
A budget is an essential financial tool for your business, but creating an actionable budget is often difficult. Many business owners create a budget at the start of the year–only to stray from it within a few months. This article will go over some tips and tricks for creating a business budget that you can […] Read more “How to Create Your Budget So You’ll Actually Use It”
Many startup businesses look to fractional CFOs for assistance with their finances. Now there are lots of reasons why startup business owners might want the help of a fractional CFO, but one of the main reasons is that startup employees are often busy! They usually “wear many hats” and juggle lots of responsibilities. If you’re […] Read more “Fractional CFO Services: What You Need to Know”
Every marketing agency needs a tax strategy and now is a great time to put one together. Your tax strategy sets the financial stage for the upcoming three to five years. This forecasts your business revenue and projected expenditures. As a result, you can better plan the best practices for the smart growth of your […] Read more “Building a Tax Strategy for Your Marketing Agency”
As an entrepreneur, your health is critical to your success in business. You need energy and stamina to run a round-the-clock business. But the problem for most business owners is time. How can you take the time to exercise when the needs of your business are neverending? Many business owners have found a solution in Orangetheory, which aims to […] Read more “What is Orangetheory Fitness? Why We Love It and You Will Too”
You’ve got a great business idea. You’ve done your research and confirmed it a viability opportunity. You’re ready to launch… …but your finances say, “NO GO”. You don’t often hear about ways to manage a new business when you’ve got credit card debt. A lot of advice assumes you’re free to take on a loan. So, […] Read more “The Best Ways to Manage a New Business If You Have Credit Card Debt”
Ask any long-suffering, die-hard Chicago Cubs fan what it meant to them to see their beloved team win the National League pennant and appear in their first World Series in 71 years and you may hear words that transcend the game of baseball and enter the realm of the spiritual. A lifetime of faith, hope, […] Read more “5 Things Start-Ups Can Learn From the World Series Champion Chicago Cubs”
Board rooms these days are still predominantly male, but when a female exec graces the table, she’s typically reporting higher company earnings, data shows. As women climb not just the corporate ladder but are increasingly starting companies all of their own – Birchbox, Tory Birch and Flickr were all started by women, to name a […] Read more “4 Key Ways Women Business Leaders Are Reshaping the World”