In today's environment, it's important for business owners to focus on the value of their company and what drives it. For asset-based businesses, such as real estate or...
Driving the Value of a Business
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Business Strategies
Are All of Your Customers Profitable for Your Business?
Every business needs customers to survive. Owners typically spend a lot of time and energy trying to attract customers to their businesses and then keep them. They rarely asking...
Insights Into Small Business Bankruptcies
Many U.S. businesses filed for bankruptcy last year. Through the end of the third quarter of 2024 (the latest available statistics at this writing), formal bankruptcy filings...
Use Overtime Prudently or You’ll Incur Major Risks
When companies depend on overtime to meet productivity goals, they can't ignore or minimize the stress and disruptions it causes in their workers' lives. The risks -- especially...
Create a Workplace Safety Program, No Matter What Your Business Does
If you're a contractor, manufacturer or another type of business that deals with hazardous materials, you're probably already mindful of the legal and practical steps you need to...
What To Do If Your Business Is Defrauded
Occupational fraud isn't just a financial threat. It can potentially change a business's reputation, culture and relationships. But before dealing with any larger ramifications...
FAQs on the General Business Credit
The general business credit (GBC) may help certain small businesses cut their federal income tax obligations significantly. This is an "umbrella" credit that encompasses various...
How a Business Valuation Pro Can Help Avoid M&A Pitfalls
Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity increased significantly in the fourth quarter of 2023, signaling a hot M&A market for 2024. But there are some potential pitfalls...
Factoring Industry Risk into the Business Valuation Equation
There's generally a trade-off between risk and return in business valuation. Investors expect to receive a higher return as a company exposes them to greater risk....
6 Tax Angles to Layoffs
After a robust job market over the last few years, layoffs are now on the rise. Through November 2023, employers have announced nearly 690,000 job cuts this year, an increase of...