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Keep Your Eyes on the Prize: How to maintain your focus and stop floundering.
Keep Your Eyes on the Prize: How to maintain your focus and stop floundering.

You can probably remember the exact moment the idea for your company emerged. It was your “aha...

Coming to a Lease Near You: New accounting standard brings big changes to your balance sheet.
Coming to a Lease Near You: New accounting standard brings big changes to your balance sheet.

Does your company lease equipment? If so, you need to be aware of major changes related to the...

Across the Milestones: Strengthen your relationships by celebrating your success.
Across the Milestones: Strengthen your relationships by celebrating your success.

Running a business is hard work. Even when you’re on an upward trajectory, you (and the employees...

Supreme Uncertainty: How the Death of Justice Scalia May Impact Your Small Business
Supreme Uncertainty: How the Death of Justice Scalia May Impact Your Small Business

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died unexpectedly in February. While we don’t typically look...

Less Me, More We: Build your team and grow your business.
Less Me, More We: Build your team and grow your business.

One of the best parts about living in the Carolinas this year was watching our hometown football...

Changes in Social Security Regulations Prompt Changes in Retirement Planning
Changes in Social Security Regulations Prompt Changes in Retirement Planning

Planning for retirement has never been easy, but changes to Social Security this year are making...

NC Adds Sales Tax to Services (UPDATED)
NC Adds Sales Tax to Services (UPDATED)

North Carolinians are accustomed to paying sales tax on the parts and equipment involved in making...

Internet Tax Ban Made Permanent
Internet Tax Ban Made Permanent

The debate over whether Internet service should be subject to sales tax is effectively over.  

Get Creative in Your Next Interview (but don't take things too far)
Get Creative in Your Next Interview (but don't take things too far)

In a recent interview with the New York Times, CEO of Charles Schwab, Walt Bettinger, revealed that...

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