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As a DC Metro business owner, you carry the weight of your company on your shoulders. But the reward is this: when things go well – your profits are good, you’re meeting your business goals, you’re dreaming for the future, entrepreneurial FREEDOM is in the air –...

With the way that the economy is going, inflation, the market gyrations, etc ... ANY business seems like good business.Until it isn't.Consider ...Have you ever been in a DC Metro store when a customer starts yelling at the employee behind the counter for something...

Scrolling the 9/11 tributes in my social media and news feeds this past weekend served as an excellent reminder of how we all can bounce back from great difficulties. And the reminder seems especially poignant now as our nation (and DC Metro business owners like you)...

In today’s online-driven world, it’s no surprise that securing sensitive information is essential. Just like you cover your DC Metro business for other possible risks (property damage, theft, injury, etc.) so should you also be thinking of how to keep your business...

Fill in the blank: It takes a village to ______.While you’re probably thinking of child-rearing right now, I’d like to suggest that it applies to your DC Metro small business as well. And particularly during inflationary times. The 2020 world made it painfully obvious...

It seems like everywhere SMBs and retailers are short-staffed (and hiring). At the same time, with high inflation plaguing the country, other businesses are in the middle of layoffs.It seems as if these two realities would meet together, and establish an economic...

This year has been a rollercoaster for DC Metro business owners like you. Heck, the last few years have been. After all of the junk in 2020 and 2021, “inflation” and “supply chain shortages” have been the recent flavor of our wild ride together. Though that said,...

Before I dive into discussing the pros and cons of a C corp, I briefly want to touch on some other things relevant to you as a DC Metro small business owner.Recession. The threat of it hangs in the air like a midwest thunderstorm. And as you anticipate it, you...

Prepare, prepare, prepare. As a recession is bearing down on us all, figuring out how to prepare for economic downturns is something you should be concerned with in your DC Metro business. I know I am.Now, while you and I can’t prepare for every eventuality, we can...