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2018 Tax Bill: What You Need To Know
Mar 16, 2018
2018 Tax Bill: What You Need To Know
Mar 16, 2018

In 2017, congressional leaders pushed the largest tax reform bill in the last 30 years through Congress in record-breaking time. The bill is infamously mysterious. Most Americans know little except for Congressman Ryan’s promise for future taxes “to be done on an index card.”

What does this new legislation mean for them? And what does it mean for the growing entrepreneurial community — working out of our many co-working spaces, like WeWork?

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Mar 16, 2018
Strategic Thinking: Excelling Your Business Beyond Expectations
Jan 25, 2018
Strategic Thinking: Excelling Your Business Beyond Expectations
Jan 25, 2018

Strategic thinking is a reflective state of mind focusing on the performance of the business to gain insights on impacts made.  Simply stated, choosing what not to do in the coming year.  Yes, I said it, “what not to do”.  Let’s practice strategic thinking by stepping into the executive zone and asking some tough questions that will offer business insights.

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Jan 25, 2018
Determine Your Company’s Strategic Purpose & Growth
Oct 20, 2017
Determine Your Company’s Strategic Purpose & Growth
Oct 20, 2017

It is often the entrepreneur’s advanced juggling and multi-tasking abilities that were the greatest asset in surviving the start-up phase that become the greatest liability in successfully navigating the growth phase. 

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Oct 20, 2017
Selling Your Business To A Key Employee
Oct 12, 2017
Selling Your Business To A Key Employee
Oct 12, 2017

Owners wishing to sell their businesses often look to key employees as a way to transition the business to someone who knows and understands the business and often has a similar vision for the business.

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Oct 12, 2017
Spotting and Preventing Fraud in Small Businesses: Tips for Small Business Owners
Sep 6, 2017
Spotting and Preventing Fraud in Small Businesses: Tips for Small Business Owners
Sep 6, 2017

Many of us know stories of small businesses succumbing to fraud committed by employees and third parties whether that is employees embezzling funds or third parties scamming business owners out of the company’s cash flow. In either event, individuals can be quite clever in disguising fraud or passing off a scam as legitimate. Business owners should be prepared to spot signs of fraud and have tools in place to prevent fraud in the business.

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Sep 6, 2017
How to Avoid Getting Stuck in a Bad Contract: Before you sign, look for these hidden dangers
Jul 13, 2016
How to Avoid Getting Stuck in a Bad Contract: Before you sign, look for these hidden dangers
Jul 13, 2016

Entrepreneurs often have limited time and money. They may not think that hiring a business attorney or carefully reading a document full of legalese is the best use of these resources.

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Jul 13, 2016
Limited Liability Companies: What Startups Need to Know
Apr 13, 2016
Limited Liability Companies: What Startups Need to Know
Apr 13, 2016

A limited liability company is a hybrid legal structure that provides limited liability features of a corporation and tax efficiencies and operational flexibility of a partnership.

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Apr 13, 2016
Dandelions in Your Accounts Receivable
Apr 13, 2016
Dandelions in Your Accounts Receivable
Apr 13, 2016

Driving to and from work in the Midwest, it is hard to miss the dandelions. Such dandelions are a daily reminder to address the dandelions in your accounts receivable. Whether you have one or two past due accounts or a hundred past due accounts, failing to take action can cause your company’s dandelions to spread.

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Apr 13, 2016
How to Terminate a Vendor Contract?
Dec 17, 2015
How to Terminate a Vendor Contract?
Dec 17, 2015

For business owners, time is often a precious commodity. Carefully reading vendor contracts do not often rank high on a business owner’s priority list.  Vendor contracts can be long and cumbersome and not something to glance at quickly. Alternatively, when vendor contracts are signed online, important terms may be overlooked if the business owner selects “I Agree to Terms and Conditions” rather than reading through important provisions. 

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Dec 17, 2015
10 Steps to Selling Your Company from Start to Finish
Dec 17, 2015
10 Steps to Selling Your Company from Start to Finish
Dec 17, 2015

Selling a company can be a long and detailed process. Throughout this process, have an advisory team in place including an attorney and accountant who are experienced in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Your advisory team can help you through the 10 steps necessary to sell your company. The steps are discussed in detail below.

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Dec 17, 2015
Sep 16, 2015
Is Your Worker an Employee or an Independent Contractor: Why it Matters
Sep 16, 2015

Determining whether your current staff and next hires are employees or independent contractors is not an exact science. We can help clarify this determination by explaining the tests that will help you decide whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor and the implications of both.

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Sep 16, 2015
Sep 16, 2015
When to Use a Texas Shoot-Out: Resolving Partner Deadlock
Sep 16, 2015

Business partnerships are hard. What if you and your business partners couldn’t get along? Or, what if you and your business partners couldn’t agree on a major business decision resulting in deadlock? How do you move past such a roadblock? A company’s well written operating agreement or buy-sell agreement should address these concerns.

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Sep 16, 2015
Jul 22, 2015
Incentivizing and Rewarding Employees
Jul 22, 2015

Employees may be rewarded or incentivized through equity compensation as a way to (i) attract and retain employees and (ii) align the financial interests of employees with the shareholders of the company.  If a business owner decides to offer employees equity compensation, the owner has a variety of options of how to award equity. 

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Jul 22, 2015
Jul 22, 2015
The Series LLC: Is a Series LLC right for your business?
Jul 22, 2015

The series limited liability company ("LLC") is a relatively new way to organize business ownership. The series LLC has all of the benefits of a traditional LLC, such as flexibility and limited liability, with some added benefits that may appeal to your business such as the potential for a reduction in administrative costs and the further isolation of liabilities.

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Jul 22, 2015
Jun 11, 2015
What Rights Do You Have in Your Business Name?
Jun 11, 2015

There are many different types of protections available for a business owner’s name. The most basic protections come from having a legal name, whereas a trademark can carry with it national (and sometimes international) protections.  This blog provides a simple breakdown of some different types of business names and the protections they provide.

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Jun 11, 2015
May 14, 2015
Gaining a Competitive Advantage: Resources available for women and minority owners
May 14, 2015

Most business owners know the SBA can provide many different benefits for small business owners. What you may not know is that the SBA also provides certifications for particular types of business owners, including minorities, veterans and women. Obtaining these certifications could give a business a competitive edge in seeking new business opportunities and establishing credibility in the market. 

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May 14, 2015
Feb 4, 2015
Incubator Program Offers Resources for Entrepreneurs
Feb 4, 2015

The Ennovation Center, an Independence incubator program for entrepreneurs, opened in 2010 and has been serving small business owners ever since. The Ennovation Center is located in what was previously the Independence Regional Medical Center, allowing it the unique capability of housing a wet-lab and five fully equipped kitchens in addition to group work spaces, conference rooms and private offices. The Ennovation Center focuses on three business areas: bio-tech, culinary, and business & technology.

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Feb 4, 2015
Feb 4, 2015
Choosing the Best Buyer for Your Business
Feb 4, 2015

Entrepreneurship is a wonderful thing; however, at some point, entrepreneurs may decide to sell their businesses for a number of reasons ranging from an impending retirement to partner dispute to new entrepreneurial pursuits. Establishing the seller’s desire for a sale makes for a better sale strategy and allows the seller to find the right buyer. 

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Feb 4, 2015
Jan 7, 2015
Looking for Investors? Consider the Kansas Angel Investor Tax Credit
Jan 7, 2015

If a startup does not manage to entice the right investors, the company is often left to seek funding through bootstrapping or bank loans which may be hard to obtain. Without access to the right investors and capital, startup may not be able to grow and succeed.  For business owners in Kansas, the Angel Investor Tax Credit may be the additional incentive that entrepreneurial companies need to attract investors.

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Jan 7, 2015
Dec 27, 2014
Initial Public Offerings
Dec 27, 2014

 Initial public offerings or “IPOs” transition a company from being private to going public.  Most often companies go public to raise capital, but companies may also raise capital though other means such as a private offering.  Alternatively, some companies may be required to go public based on their size of the company and the number of shareholders such as Facebook.  Regardless of company size, entrepreneurs should consider whether going public is right for their companies.  Some advantages and disadvantages to going public are explained below.

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Dec 27, 2014
Dec 27, 2014
Phantom Equity Agreements
Dec 27, 2014

Most entrepreneurs are always looking for ways to incentivize and reward key management and top performing employees in order to keep them within the organization.  A common incentive is to offer ownership in the company to key employees through a stock plan.  While ownership may seem to be an attractive option, adding an owner to the business creates risks for the current and potential new owner. 

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Dec 27, 2014

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