We really loved watching the Olympic games the past few weeks. There was so much to see, be inspired by, and even something to learn about growing a small business.Yep, you read that right. Hear me out…It’s so hard to appreciate the amount of training and work that...

There's this idea out there among many wannabe East Coast business owners that they have to come up with the next completely fresh idea in order to have a great business. Shows like Shark Tank (which I love) go towards creating this kind of mindset -- although the...

Last week I wrote about working less and testing the 80/20 hypothesis for your East Coast business work cycle. I'd love to know if you had a chance to consider putting this into practice, send us an email using the email icon at the top right-hand corner of our...

There are many of our clients for whom this time of year is like their version of the Super Bowl. Some East Coast businesses are earning 30-50% (or more) of their yearly revenue in this one month.Others ... well, this is a normal month -- except of course for all of...

The phone rings in the middle of the night and a voice says your office is on fire. Early on a long weekend, that old pipe in the back finally bursts and no one will see the water for days. Or suddenly the Weather Channel’s saying a hurricane is barreling in your...

I wanted you to know about something that came across my desk the other day because it is potentially very good news...Not many are talking about this, but there have been some MAJOR new Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program updates from the SBA...New $2...

For as long as trade has existed, so has accounting. Goods are sold, profit is made, expenses are accrued, and everything gets recorded (presumably, ha!). And it wasn’t THAT long ago that electronic spreadsheets were considered “a big advancement” in...

Remember when the monster cargo ship Ever Given jammed the Suez Canal? After the Givenhad been stuck just five days, almost 400 other freighters were backed up waiting to pass through the Canal. Experts began predicting temporary shortages of everything from exercise...

The "American Rescue Plan" has been finalized. And there are things about the new stimulus update our East Coast clients should know.While I normally write weekly, there is information in this strategy note that you need to know about now that might even impact how...

No matter your line of work, your computer might be one of your most glaring vulnerabilities ... and it's one that too many East Coast business owners I've worked with don't fully address.Even if you work with your hands, and you're a sole practitioner (a contractor,...