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Last weekin the start of my series on financial planning for business owners, I got a little carried away by all of the talk of "independence." So, I took the opportunity to ask you a simple question: Are you achieving the independence you want in your business? But...

With our nation celebrating its 245th birthday on Sunday, and all of this talk about "independence" flying around, I have a question for you -- one that I think you should think hard about: Are you achieving the independence you wanted in your business? As you know,...

The past year and a half has been stressful for everybody in East Los Angeles. And I would argue it’s been doubly so for East Los Angeles business owners.The thing is though, these things happen. Quite regularly. Maybe not global pandemics, but disasters in...

Did you hear the news from last week’s inflation report?Consumer prices increased more than 5% between May 2020 and May 2021.Given the Federal Reserve’s 2% inflation target, that’s a pretty steep increase.Have you taken a look at your own cost of doing business...

Pretty sure I've said this before.I'll likely say it again, too.If there’s one thing the past year has taught business owners, it’s that the "unexpected" can occur at any time.Managing your East Los Angeles business during good times is hard enough; rough times make...

It seems as if the world is getting drenched in tech. It’s literally falling from the sky (we’re looking at you, rocket boosters).Because there is so much technology around us, it can be easy to become numb to it. We can quickly start to view it as just a “thing”...

Before we talk about some tax planning tips to give your business a new look this summer, I first want to say that I hope your Memorial Day weekend was special. Even though this East Los Angeles business owner had some work to do, a quiet office is my friend. In...

With May 17th behind us (though for those in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahama -- this was just another day. June 15th is coming at us fast!), we’re turning towards the planning and optimization part of our calendar.But before we leave taxes in the rearview, let's address...

This week marks the end of another tumultuous tax filing season.I can’t remember anything like it. With the last minute legislative changes, software update delays, and IRS service issues -- this very well might have been the most disrupted and difficult tax season in...

If you'll forgive me, I'm going to get pretty geeky today.You probably didn't realize that there are actual pros and cons to expense reimbursement for employees, etc. or using a company cc. Oh my East Los Angeles readers, I'm going to take you down a little rabbit...

Does the thought of paying rent to your East Los Angeles commercial landlord for eternity make you cringe?Do you get a little bit of FOMO when you hear stories about other people building empires with real estate?The decision to purchase your own space from which to...

The overall economy is on a tear right now, but for some businesses, things don’t look so rosy. By the way, if that is you and your business (not so rosy), there are a multiplicity of grants, tax credits, and very favorable loans available -- though doing it properly...