My quick take on SVB: Don’t let it rob you of your focus for building the business under YOUR control.In other words, let noise be noise … and focus on what’s most important: your immediate world.But I will say that this crisis is a perfect example of why you should...

Last weekin the start of my series on financial planning for business owners, I got a little carried away by all of the talk of "independence." So, I took the opportunity to ask you a simple question:Are you achieving the independence you want in your business?But...

With our nation celebrating its 245th birthday on Sunday, and all of this talk about "independence" flying around, I have a question for you -- one that I think you should think hard about:Are you achieving the independence you wanted in your business?As you know,...

It's going to take us many weeks to digest everything in this massive omnibus of a relief bill that the President signed on Sunday night.And with year-end barrelling at us (2021 is on FRIDAY), it's unlikely that we will be able to make substantive action on your...

It's the final full week of tax season, and our office in San Diego is hopping! But yes, I'm still taking the the time to step away for a moment and write to you, my friend. Lots of business to communicate today, with the deadline of Tuesday, April 17th, right around...

It seems like crooks these days keep finding new ways to trick people here in San Diego into giving them more money. And no, I'm not talking about Congress. Last week, for those of us in the tax professional world in San Diego who are paying attention (because let's...

Pretty sure I've said this before.I'll likely say it again, too.If there’s one thing the past year has taught business owners, it’s that the "unexpected" can occur at any time.Managing your San Diego business during good times is hard enough; rough times make it all...

Would you shoot me a note?How are things going for your San Diego business right now?Doesn't have to be long ... just a little status update, is all. There might be some things we can do to help, if needed (or traps we can help you avoid if things are rolling along...

So, last week I ran through the (rather incredible) selection of NEW and/or extended tax credits available for San Diego business owners.That's just the tip of the iceberg though.But this is the great thing about working with business owners in tax strategy ... we can...

Memorial Day doesn’t always mean rest for the small business owner — depending on what kind of industry you’re in.There’s often a lot of hustle around national holidays (special promotions, big sales, holiday weekend shopping). And debt ceiling deals to make,...