Pretty much everything I write about in this newsletter comes directly from what I am experiencing in running my own business right now or have run into in helping other people with theirs. Today’s topic is very much what I’ve been thinking about for this business. It’s not anything splashy or “secret” or something you’ll…
There is a scene from the movie The 40 Year Old Virgin where the main character is given the advice that when trying to flirt successfully he should always answer a question with a question. This being a movie, and the character in question being Steve Carrell of The Office TV series fame, he of…
OK, that’s a big claim in the title but let me explain. What makes your days bad? Most days, it’s not a big bad thing, like your best employee quitting or your top client canceling or your landlord not renewing your lease. Sure, those things happen and they suck and you deal with it as…
Last week I shared with you the summary created by Google’s Notebook AI of the 75,000 words I’ve written in this newsletter to date. Without even asking, it grouped them into themes and then laid out a few dozen bullet points that really summarized all the key things a business owner can do to actively…
I admit, I have been skeptical! I was around for the first big dotcom boom when people would say things like “everything is different now” and this is “the economy 2.0” and all the old rules don’t apply. I was also around when a ton of those new businesses imploded and it turned out a…
Naturally, in the course of my business, I meet all kinds of business owners and I can see exactly how well they are doing. Not how well they tell people they are doing- how well they are actually doing in real life in real dollars and cents. It’s one of the things that goes with…
This will be the last newsletter of 2024! I hope you’ve enjoyed them so far. Now please take the next couple of weeks to enjoy some time with family and friends and the remainder of the year so we can come back all fired up to knock 2025 out of the park! ————————————————————————————————————– I think…
It’s 1099 time of year again! But what does that mean and who should pay attention? Read on to find out! CapForge 1099 Procedures Learn More About 1099s There are a bunch of 1099 form types (some of them rarely used), so we will focus on the three most commonly used 1099 form types. But…
I don’t know how 2024 went for you but for us it was not bad but not as amazing as I would have liked. It was what franchise sports teams like to call a “building year” for us. While I am thankful for where we are and the growth we have had, I have spent…
If you think about some of your oldest and closest friends, you’ll probably notice what I do when I’m hanging out with mine. That is- you know each other so well that you can often leave a lot unsaid and still have an amazing conversation. I had this exchange the other day with two friends…