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Strategic Sourcing For Tariffs In Your Kern County Business
Because you're probably digging out from under a heap of emails and half-finished to-do’s after the long weekend, I’ll get straight to it: There was quite a bit of tariff movement that happened over the weekend. The U.S. and E.U. are accelerating trade...
Smarter Supply Chain Sourcing for Handling Tariffs in Your Kern County Business
Feeling the strain of tightening things up and trying to stay one step ahead of whatever’s coming next? You’re in good company – because this kind of pressure isn’t new.Sam Walton didn’t have deep pockets or a fancy MBA. But he did have a knack for thinking a few...
Business Fraud Prevention Strategies Every Kern County Business Should Know
There’s an inbox full of good news to take in this morning.First, we didn’t die from the 53-year-old Russian spacecraft that was hurtling uncontrolled towards Earth this weekend. Kosmos 482 finally crashed into the Indian Ocean after failing to land on Venus in...
Why Your Kern County Business Needs a Travel Policy
This is a special week – because it’s all about YOU. It’s National Small Business Week, and I’ve got to take a minute to say it: Running your Kern County business is no small thing. You’re the one wearing every hat from CEO to janitor, doing a thousand...
Hiring Family: 4 Keys Kern County Business Owners Should Know
You’ve heard me say it a lot: Keep your head down and focus on what’s actually important – not what’s trending in the fear-focused news headlines. I’ll be the first to admit, this mantra is easier said than done sometimes. Especially these days, when the grip of...
Business Owner Salary: Terre Crisman’s Guide to Setting Yours
If there’s one thing you can take comfort in as you’re handling the effects of tariffs in your Kern County business, it’s that you’re not alone. Even titans like Pepsi are feeling the impact. They’re taking hits because of the 25 percent tariff on aluminum, and...
Strategizing for the Effects of Tariffs on Your Kern County Business
As I sit to write this, it’s the eve of Tax Deadline Day (I’ll be sure to put milk and cookies out for Uncle Sam before leaving the office). Hope you feel the relief of putting your 2024 taxes behind you. Now, you can devote your attention to this other important...
Terre Crisman’s 5 Rules For Deducting Travel Expenses
They say money can’t buy happiness…But it can buy you a good CPA – which is basically the same thing in April.Because on a serious note, it’s hard to have peace of mind about your Kern County business’s finances if your taxes aren’t squared away. The threat of IRS...
3 Bad Leadership Qualities That Will Stall Your Kern County Business’s Growth
In my precious moments of respite from tax season chaos this weekend (of which only two weeks remain, I’ll remind you – if you haven’t filed, get on that ASAP), I read an article that was a good reminder of why I started my business in the first place. It was about...
How to Choose the Right Payroll Software For Your Kern County Small Business
The nation’s collective basketball-related madness has begun. (Thanks to tax season, my team and I have been feeling the madness for a while now. So welcome to the party). How is your bracket faring? Because I love statistics, here’s one for you: So far in March...
Opportunities Kern County Business Owners Will Miss Out On Without Accounting Basics
It’s officially time to get serious about your accounting and taxes.Because if you’re an S corp or partnership and you haven’t yet filed your 2024 taxes, it’s imperative that you file an extension … immediately. That’s because March 17th is the deadline for filing...
Analyzing Cash Flow Is a Must for Your Kern County Small Business
During your latest grocery shopping trip, were you standing bug-eyed in the dairy section, gawking at the price of eggs? In the latest egg news, the U.S. is now looking to Turkey (how’s that for irony?) for help importing record-breaking amounts of...