As we talk with clients about the power of business ownership, we encounter many questions about what it takes to set up a business, thus this series of articles. We’re covering just about everything, from the corporate structure to annual/biennial reporting, to upcoming articles on tax filing and bookkeeping—and everything in between. We want to provide […]
Business drives the global economy and owning a business can have a huge impact on your own personal economy. We’re writing a series of articles about the nuts and bolts, best practices, and legal necessities around organizing your business. This week, it’s all about the annual/biennial report. For the sake of clarity, we’re writing about […]
Since business ownership is such a key point of conversation with so many of our clients, we’ve been writing a series of articles about business organization—all the stuff that doesn’t seem very exciting but is essential to legally own a business and creating a “corporate veil” between your assets and you. So, you’ve researched and […]
We often talk about the power of business ownership; with clients, on our Uncommon Life podcast, and pretty much to anyone who will listen to us! Organizing a business is nit-picky work, but it has to be done and done right. We are writing a series of articles about business organization because we know it’s […]
We talk with clients all the time about the power of owning a business. There are so many ways you can use a business to build cash flow and wealth. It’s powerful! But how do you do it the right way? If you’ve never started a business before, it can feel pretty daunting. Sure, people […]
Done is better than perfect. For some entrepreneurs and business owners, that’s a tough pill to swallow. But sometimes perfectionism can get in the way of moving a project forward. It can wind up hurting your business. When we started our podcast last year, the Uncommon Life Project, we had no idea if anyone would […]
We have the good fortune of working with some amazing farm families as clients. It’s always a privilege to meet with them and learn about their operation, whether they are just starting out or have had the farm in their family for generations. I can’t think of anything that requires more discipline, faith, and hard […]
In the early days of starting a business, you feel like any dollar is a good dollar. You have really good intentions and in order to gain some momentum and get the cash flowing, you look for anyone willing to do business with you. But very quickly, you discover that not every client is a […]
Starting a business is daunting. Being your own boss is great, but if you’re not careful, you are not so much starting a business as being your own employee. There’s a difference between being self-employed and being a business owner. Our advice: don’t just create another job for yourself. Owning a business can and should […]
Given the work we’re in, you might think we love looking at spreadsheets and crunching numbers. But really our passion is to listen and help people become good stewards of their money. The number one way we do that is to help people figure out what they are passionate about and the ways God has […]