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'Oh, Our CEO Isn't Really Part of the Management Team' Jun. 22, 2021
"I started a Web-based business a couple of years ago and set it up as a limited liability company (... Read More
Cut Off the Checks -- America's Businesses Need Workers Jun. 17, 2021
Like a lot of other Americans, I have been shocked in recent weeks at the number of businesses that ... Read More
The Heartbreak and Effects of Filing for Bankruptcy Jun. 15, 2021
Dear Mary: Please give me some pointers on bouncing back from bankruptcy. Will this have any effect ... Read More
Rebuilding Corporate Records When They Don't Exist Jun. 15, 2021
"Two partners and I formed a media company in the 1990s that has turned out to be extremely successf... Read More
Self-employed People 'Cook the Books' Jun. 09, 2021
Most of us work for wages, and there isn't much we can do to avoid paying Social Security taxes on t... Read More
What is WINO? Jun. 08, 2021
Sonoma County, often called "the other wine country," is larger and more diverse than its better-kno... Read More
Converting Your Business Into a Nonprofit Jun. 08, 2021
"My wife and I have been running a for-profit service business for the past 10 years. "We have recen... Read More
One Bad Hire After Another Jun. 03, 2021
Q: I started a new business and had to hire several employees for varying jobs before I really knew ... Read More
Your Dog Knows Better Than to Let the GOP 'Fix' Our Postal System Jun. 02, 2021
It was surprising when Donald Trump declared he would make fixing the U.S. Postal Service one of the... Read More
How Good Were They? Jun. 02, 2021
Most of us make the comment, "Things are not what they used to be — oh, for those "good ol' da... Read More
The Curse of the Million-Dollar Franchise Jun. 01, 2021
"About 10 years ago, I bought a franchise that provides an essential service for building contractor... Read More
Should You Hire a Contract Manufacturer? May. 11, 2021
"I'm a retired engineer who is spending his Golden Years designing new household products. "I've obt... Read More
Fried Eggs and Beer Apr. 09, 2021
I am part of a small chain of three men, all of us riding out the pandemic, none of us particularly ... Read More
Biden's California Dream Apr. 07, 2021
I was surprised to read (in The Los Angeles Times) that the Biden administration's "role model for A... Read More
Get Off My Property! Mar. 24, 2021
Before dawn, dozens of union activists invaded a strawberry farm, shouting through bullhorns. This f... Read More
Notes on Narcissism Mar. 16, 2021
Dear Readers: The issue of dealing with a narcissist in the family struck a chord and prompted a num... Read More
COVID-19 Edicts Highlight the Importance of Structural Limits on Government Power: The National Eviction Moratorium and Arizona's Business Restrictions Were Based on Dubious Assertions of Authority Mar. 03, 2021
By the time he took office, President Joe Biden had abandoned his campaign promise to require that a... Read More
How To Fire Unwanted Business Partners Jan. 28, 2021
Q: I am not an assertive person, but I always wanted to create and run a business. I told a close fr... Read More
High Time Elected Officials Forfeit Their Paychecks During Lockdowns Dec. 18, 2020
We're "all in this together," or so we were told at the outset of the pandemic 10 months ago. This ... Read More
The Pitfalls of Client Referrals Dec. 08, 2020
As a business owner, consultant or professional, you are always asked for referrals to other profess... Read More
