by Mebea Yohannes | Apr 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
Unless you’ve been living in a cave like this woman, you know that business ownership is a tough gig right now — it’s nearly an Olympic sport to keep things running and moving ahead. But, despite all that, being a business owner is also pretty great....
by Mebea Yohannes | Apr 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
It’s a bit of a dog-eat-dog world for businesses these days. (Feel that sentiment in your bones?)Inflation is pervasive. Supply chain issues still have you jumping through hoops to get products. The hunt continues for good help… proving the adage. Covid-era debts now...
by Mebea Yohannes | Apr 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
Well, here we are — just like that, we find ourselves already a quarter of the way through 2023. While people everywhere are breaking out the deep cleaning sprays and scrub brushes to get a little springtime sparkle, you might want to be thinking about a similar...
by Mebea Yohannes | Apr 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
It happened: Silicon Valley Bank sold. Well, at least part of it. The bank’s deposits, loans, and 17 branches — scheduled to reopen today — were snagged by First Citizens BancShares, a Raleigh-based bank. (About $90 billion of assets still remain with the Federal...
by Mebea Yohannes | Mar 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
Firstly, before I jump into what business referrals could mean for your Dallas Fort Worth business, I wanted you to see this. Even though I don’t normally talk about tax stuff … the explosion of shady flim-flammers gaming the Employee Retention Credit and...
by Mebea Yohannes | Mar 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
My quick take on SVB: Don’t let it rob you of your focus for building the business under YOUR control.In other words, let noise be noise … and focus on what’s most important: your immediate world.But I will say that this crisis is a perfect example of why you should...