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I’ve been robbed! - Protect yourself from identity theft April, 2010: Health Reform – A Business Perspective March, 2010: Are You Charging Enough? February, 2010: Developing a Viable Exit Strategy January, 2010: Employee Turnover and Corporate Culture December, 2009: Have a Happier New Year November, 2009: Keep more of what you earn with careful business tax planning October, 2009: Are You an Employer? - Be Sure to Follow the Rules September, 2009: Sometimes Pink Spoons Are Better Than Silver August 2009: The Business Plan: Key to Your Success July, 2009: Financing Your Business June, 2009: Business Licensing – Covering Your Bases May 2009: Business Incentives – Hidden Treasures April 2009: Setting Up Your New Business March 2009: Economic Recovery For the Business February 2009: Starting a Business - Don’t Undercapitalize January 2009: Starting Your Business: So Many Choices - So Little Time December, 2008: Will the New Year Mean a New Business? November 2008: Record Retention Policies – Are They Really Important? October 2008: Motivating Your Employees September 2008: Business Tax Planning - Charting Your Course For 2008 August 2008: Time Is Money – Reducing the Number of No-Show Clients July 2008: Is a Business Incubator Right for You? June 2008: Business Writing – Don’t Underestimate the Impact May 2008: The Business of Doing Good April 2008: Protect Your Business Against Fraud March 2008: Is Now the Time to Buy? February 2008: The High Cost of Fraud January 2008: Resolve to Avoid Burnout December 2007: Administrative Staff – A Necessary Evil? November 2007: How Reliable is Your Network? October 2007: Managing Debt Costs September 2007: How do they do that?Making Money Without Working August 2007: Just Another Cost of Doing Business July 2007: Cutting Business Travel Costs June 2007: Advertising – Bringing the Customer In May 2007: Going Into Business for Yourself April 2007: Back Office Conversion –Three Powerful Words March 2007: The Partnership - A Business "Marriage" With Rules February 2007: What Labor Laws Apply To You? January 2007: Preparing For the Ultimate Disaster December 2006: Health Savings Accounts(A Plus for Employer and Employee) November 2006: Attracting the Right Employee October 2006: Getting Value from Professionals September 2006: Pension Reform - 2006 August 2006: Quality - Your Ace in the Hole July 2006: To Own or Not to Own - That is the Question June 2006: The Tax Deductible Allowance May 2006: Tax Efficient Real Estate April 2006: Valuing Your Business March 2006: Want to Spend Some Money?Go Public. February 2006: Going Public - Living in a Very Expensive Fishbowl January 2006: Going Public - Opening the BooksOr Pandora’s Box? December 2005: The Shock of a Lifetime(A/K/A - Your Electric Bill) November 2005: The High Cost of Government Regulation -It’s All There in Black and White October 2005: Business Income Taxes Hurt the Small BusinessIs This a New Thing? September 2005: Cash Is King-Long Live the King(Part 2 of 2) August 2005: Cash Is Still King - Long Live the King!(Part 1 of 2) July 2005: Property TaxesThe Price We Pay for Ownership June 2005: Small Business Taxation - A Constant Worry May 2005: Energy - Can’t live without it, but how will you afford it? April 2005: Workers' Compensation - More Than Just a Paycheck March 2005: Hot Potato, Hot Potato... February 2005: First Things FirstYour Health = Your Business' Health January 2005: Politics..Personnel..Competition:What are Your Hot Buttons? December 2004: Holiday Survival - Business Style November 2004: The Third Time is a Charm(Washington’s October Surprise Part 2) October 2004: International Connections September 2004: Outsourcing - Is it Worth the Cost? August 2004: Outsourcing - Looking beyond Rhetoric July 2004: I Gotta do What? June 2004: Economic Incentives May 2004: Being the Boss Isn’t a Walk in the Park April 2004: What Comes First - The Customer or the Product? March 2004: Small Business FinancingCapital or Debt, What to Choose February 2004: The Hardest Sale You’ll Make January 2004: Let's Start A Business December 2003: Retreat to Move Forward November 2003: A Rose By Any Other Name… October 2003: Attorney’s – Who Needs Them? September 2003: Cookin’ The Books – Legally! August 2003: New Overtime Rules(Simplification or Slavery) July 2003: Death by Phone June 2003: The Defining Moment May 2003: Hey Buddy; You Got a License for that Thing? April 2003: Cash Flow 101 March 2003: Wise Buys February 2003: These Numbers Make the President’s Plan Look Small January 2003: Manufacturing a Potential Star for 2003 December 2002: Retirement Made Easier November 2002: Forecasting a market-area's sales -- with accuracy October 2002: Top Ten Reasons Small Businesses Fail September 2002: Insuring Your Business... Are You Covered? August 2002: Informed Benefits Buying July 2002: The Future of E-Commerce June 2002: Tips on How to Appraise your Most Valuable Asset….Your Home May 2002: Bankruptcies & Mergers: Going From Bad To Good or To Worse? April 2002: Is Your Pension Distribution Correct? How Do You Know? March 2002: Whose Fault is it Anyway? February 2002: It’s Still All In The Numbers January 2002: It’s All In The Numbers December 2001: Retirement Made Easier November 2001: Playing the Right Tune October 2001: And The Band Played On September 2001: Teach me! August 2001: ADA - Not Just Another Pretty Acronym! July 2001: Don’t Bank on Bankruptcy June 2001: Exit - Stage Right or Wrong? May 2001: Let's Be Practical - Points to Ponder When Selling Your Business April, 2001: Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Mo – Which Is The Best Way to Go? March, 2001: A Resource to Outsource February 2001: A Backup Does Not A Recovery Make January 2001: What Have You Done For Me Lately? December 2000: Here's to Your Health! November 2000: You Have Them, But How do You Keep Them? (Part One) October, 2000: The Boss Has It Easy – Right? September 2000: Do You Have the Resources You Need? August 2000: You Have to Plan Your Garden July 2000: But It Was Such A Great Idea! June 2000: Taxes, Taxes Everywhere May 2000: Don't Put Away Your Tax Return Just Yet April 2000: Taxes and Selling Your Home March 2000: What the Federal Discount Rate Means to You February 2000: Consumer Safety - Shopping On-line January 2000: New Banking Legislation and the Consumer December 1999: Last Minute Tax Tips November 1999: Rules for Business Travel Deductions October 1999: Union to Offer Internet Access September 1999: Setting up a Web Page August 1999: Notes on Bankruptcy July 1999: Starting Your Own Business? NewTax Breaks. June 1999: For New Clients: Keeping Personal and Financial Records May 1999: Traditional IRAs vs. Roth IRAs--Which is Right for You? April 1999: Small Businesses and Y2K