Normally, at year-end, I do a column on New Year’s resolutions for small-business owners, with simple but practical suggestions such as taking your lawyer and accountant to lunch once a year and asking them to name three things you ...
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Read More »Dear Readers: Want to try something different in the new year? How about fartlek training? It’s a pretty funny word for a serious way runners can train for a marathon. Don’t get me wrong; I’m not suggesting we all ...
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Read More »Dear Carrie: My husband and I are curious about long-term care insurance. It all seems so confusing. How can we decide if (and when) we should buy it, and if so, what kind? — A Reader Dear Reader: Not only ...
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Read More »Whenever you forecast the future, you take your feet, stick them in your mouth and chomp down hard. Anyone who tried to predict 2020 trends for small business last January ended up eating a considerable amount of anatomy. But ...
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Read More »Dear Carrie: My employer recently stopped offering a 401(k) match. I’ve always tried to contribute enough to get the entire match, but now I am in a bit of a cash crunch and wonder if it makes sense to ...
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Read More »When it comes to tax planning this year, there is good news and bad news. The good news: If your small business was clobbered by the COVID-19 pandemic and government shutdowns, you shouldn’t have to pay a lot in ...
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Read More »Dear Readers: It’s that time again. And while you may have promised yourself to be smarter about your finances in 2021, we all know that New Year’s resolutions are notoriously ineffective. Despite our best intentions, the vast majority of ...
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Read More »Twice a year, I have the honor of being a judge at the Connecticut Business Plan Competition, where students from business schools and undergraduate business programs throughout Connecticut compete for cash prizes and mentoring from leading business experts, in ...
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Read More »As we reach the end of the annus horribilis that was 2020, it’s hard to even think of another income tax deadline in three to four months. But as Mark Twain once observed, the only two things you can ...
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Read More »As a business owner, consultant or professional, you are always asked for referrals to other professionals. My small-business clients frequently ask me for referrals to local accountants, bookkeepers, insurance agents and attorneys with specialized practices (such as patent or ...
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