Brian Bride: · June 12, 2026
Unemployment tax is one of those payroll costs that quietly adds up, and most employers have no idea they have any control over it. You do. Your rate...
Brian Bride: · June 09, 2026
Most business owners know they're supposed to collect an I-9 when they hire someone. What a lot of them don't realize is how easy it is to get it...
Clay Hamlin: · May 21, 2026
Most business owners picture growth as a straight line. Work hard, get results, keep climbing. But that's not really how it plays out in practice. ...
Brian Bride: · May 14, 2026
I am sitting here looking at a standard piece of 8.5 by 11-inch white paper. To most people, it is just a tool for notes. But in the world of...
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The Kaizen Team: · May 14, 2026
There’s no perfect number of employees for a business. You can run lean and maximize profit. You can staff heavier and create breathing room. Most...
Clay Hamlin: · May 07, 2026
Given a choice between a great idea and a great pitch, most of us would say we want the great idea. That is the right instinct. But in practice, it...
Pierre Langlois: · April 30, 2026
Most of the tax mistakes we see are not obvious. They are the subtle, recurring oversights that quietly erode a business owner's bottom line. These...
The Kaizen Team: · April 23, 2026
Choosing the right business structure sounds simple until you’re the one making the call. You hear “you should be an S corp,” but no one really...
Pierre Langlois: · April 16, 2026
Tax season has a way of making things feel urgent, but by the time April rolls around, the decisions that drive your tax bill are already in the...
The Kaizen Team: · April 10, 2026
Accounting has changed a lot over the last 30 years. The tools are faster, cleaner, and far more connected than they used to be. But the real value...
The Kaizen Team: · April 07, 2026
Effort usually isn't the problem. It's how your day gets derailed. Emails, interruptions, and small problems take over. Before long, you’ve been busy...
The Kaizen Team: · March 26, 2026
Most business owners believe better decisions come from more time and more data. Sometimes that’s true. Often it’s not. In this episode, we...
The Kaizen Team: · March 19, 2026
What causes a business to struggle when someone leaves? It is rarely talent.It is usually undocumented knowledge. When pricing logic, client...
The Kaizen Team: · March 12, 2026
With 65% of businesses failing by their tenth year, the difference between success and a "struggle bus" usually comes down to the planning...
The Kaizen Team: · March 05, 2026
Starting “on the line” means operating with little financial margin. That pressure forces reactive decisions just to keep cash moving. Over...
The Kaizen Team: · February 26, 2026
Private equity is still active, but the way deals are structured has shifted. In recent years, firms were focused on gaining traction in key...
The Kaizen Team: · February 19, 2026
Payroll compliance issues rarely come from one big mistake. They usually start with small oversights that compound over time. In this Kaizen...
The Kaizen Team: · February 12, 2026
Strong teams aren’t built through better instructions. They’re built through better conversations. Trust grows when leaders slow down, listen...
