I don’t think Kenny Rogers was thinking about business ownership when he sang that song, but it could be a mantra for Los Angeles County business owners.(And if you’re not a Kenny Rogers fan, here’s a trip down someone else’s lane. Boy, 1978 was another era...

Adieu, Summer Olympics 2024. Paris 2024 didn’t disappoint. Were you like most of the world in watching? It seems like Americans were glued to all 13 days of nonstop competition both on live TV and through the ever-entertaining athlete social media...

One of the best things about this summer has been watching the Paris Olympics. When an American athlete pulls out a win, it feels like a win for all of us. Case in point: Noah Lyles taking the gold in the men’s 100m dash. That’s an event where Americans haven’t...

Let’s leave aside culture wars controversies about the opening ceremony – the Olympics still bring the magic. And in the dog days of summer, with so much chaos brewing in so many political and cultural corners … well, it is, in fact, a nice way to leave aside the...

Sometimes I have to smack my head when I see what passes for “tax advice” online.In the next round of “Don’t believe everything on social media”, there’s now a scam going around about a self employment tax credit. The influencers claiming this say you can get...

You, as a business owner, carry sway with the people in your purview. You are a leader and people look to you, often genuinely listening to what you say and running with it as a plumb line. Which is why it isn’t surprising that so many well-known business...

Remember that noncompete ban I told you about a while back? The ban that was originally supposed to take effect on September 4 has been temporarily paused. You already know the implications of this ban for your business: vulnerability to head-hunting, higher...

The barcode is so commonplace you kind of forget that it was the cutting edge of retail technology once upon a time. Now, you probably only think about it when you scan it at the register (BEEP). But this year is, in fact, its 50th anniversary.But, as commonplace...

The heat is turning up everywhere right now, literally and metaphorically.Let’s discuss that in terms of your Los Angeles County business if you filed an Employee Retention Credit (ERC). See, the IRS is leveling up their ERC claim investigations right now. If you...

The IRS is in a crackdown year. Checking and rejecting ERC claims, getting what’s owed from millionaires that weren’t paying their part, and now locking down tax strategies that were being exploited by those with complex partnerships.If any of these apply to you,...

In conversations with Los Angeles County business owner friends recently, it seems hiring has been a struggle bus (can you relate?). There are qualified applicants showing up in their resume stacks. But, what’s more difficult to look for in that pile is the right...

An unfortunate thing about being a business owner sometimes is that you are at the crosshairs of the changing winds of the culture. And these past ten years, the very polarized political environment has put some pressures on businesses to align with different...