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Navigating Bank Failures in Your DC Metro Business Right Now
Memorial Day is next week. The unofficial start of summer.I like to remember that when things are unpredictable and even a bit hairy (like a shifty economy, bank failures, debt ceiling crisis), normal life still goes on. People will still prep their grills....
How the Bank Crisis Affects DC Metro Business Owners
Now, I know that I recently started talking about the new FinCEN reporting requirement and promised a part two… which I’ll absolutely get to in an upcoming blog.But this time I wanted to take the opportunity to speak about the banking “crisis” that has a lot of DC...
Cohen’s Best Practices for Terminating an Employee
We’ve all got a bit of FOMO about FOMC’s (Federal Open Market Committee’s) big meeting this week, waiting to see if yet another interest rate hike will be coming. Most indicators say likely.Since March 2022, there have been NINE such increases to interest rates...
Keeping Tax Records: DC Metro Small Biz Edition
If you’re doing the books, juggling the hiring, navigating supply problems, delivering work to clients, and thinking about big-picture items for the year … you might be a small business owner.If you’ve got a lot on your mind and more gets added daily? You might be a...
Leadership Development in Your DC Metro Business
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....
Prioritizing Employee Wellness in Your DC Metro Business
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...
Making a Plan to Reskill and Upskill Your Staff
Well, here we are — just like that, we find ourselves already a quarter of the way through 2023. While people all across DC Metro are breaking out the deep cleaning sprays and scrub brushes to get a little springtime sparkle, you might want to be thinking about a...
What DC Metro Employers Should Know About Employee Satisfaction
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...
The Why & How of Business Referrals for DC Metro Owners
Firstly, before I jump into what business referrals could mean for your DC Metro business, I wanted you to see this.You may have already heard me talk about this … but the explosion of shady flim-flammers gaming the Employee Retention Credit and making...