Have you priced out new equipment lately? Talk about sticker shock.
Equipment prices jumped during the pandemic — sometimes 30% to 40% —...
Entries Tagged Financial Strategy
Editorial
Take a Lesson From Taylor Swift … the Employer
Four years ago, when I talked with Wright Thompson about his book The Cost of These Dreams, he called Taylor Swift “the...
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How to Prepare Your Business for Tax Day in 2024
The beginning of the 2023 tax filing season was Jan. 29, so now is the time to get a start on preparing filing...
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Why Financial Literacy Programs Are the New Must-Have Employee Benefit
Small-business owners have a natural interest in keeping their employees happy, productive and well-motivated. One of the best ways to accomplish these...
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Are You Eligible for COVID Tax Credits?
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted business operations like nothing we’ve experienced in the modern era.
As providers of essential services, some companies like septic...
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7 Tips for End-of-Year Tax Prep
Tax season can be a grueling period for any small business owner, sapping time and resources that you could otherwise spend leading...
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Do You Qualify for the Employee Retention Tax Credit?
Most people remember the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic as a particularly uncertain time. Many of us felt unsettled not just...
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Product Spotlight: Software platform allows businesses to stay ahead of pricing flux
Factors such as material costs, labor rates and fuel prices are in constant flux, potentially cutting into profitability. ServiceTitan is attempting to...
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Learn the Five C’s of Creditworthiness
Do you have your eye on a new jetter or vacuum truck to replace an over-the-hill model in your fleet? Are you...
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Diversify and Conquer: How Pumpers Can Expand Horizons and Boost Profits
In an increasingly competitive market, and small business owners in the septic pumping industry must innovate and diversify their services to increase...
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Create Your Exit Plan Now for a Worry-Free Retirement
What will happen to your business, your company assets, and your employees once you decide to retire or if you were to...
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Looking at a Startup? It Pays to Employ the Big 4.
Got a big idea for a new wastewater business or a spin-off from your existing company? Well then, you need the Big...
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Corporate Tax Analysis is Helpful In a Challenging Economy
Corporate taxes take a big bite out of small businesses. With today’s high inflation rates and the threat of an economic recession,...
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Excess Equipment Sitting in the Yard? It’s Time to Sell!
Do you have outdated septic trucks or other equipment taking up valuable space in your shop? Do you own equipment no longer...













