Private Equity Deals Are Changing
Private equity is still active, but the way deals are structured has shifted. In recent years, firms were focused on gaining traction in key...
Mastering the Payroll Compliance Checklist
Payroll compliance issues rarely come from one big mistake. They usually start with small oversights that compound over time. In this Kaizen...
Building Trust Through Better Questions
Strong teams aren’t built through better instructions. They’re built through better conversations. Trust grows when leaders slow down, listen...
Tax Issues That Can Land You in Jail
Most tax problems don’t lead to jail. But some absolutely can. In this episode of Kaizen Time, we get clear on the difference between honest...
The Cost of Growing a Team
Growing your team changes more than your payroll total. In this conversation, we talk through the real cost of adding employees, from payroll...
Payroll Compliance Without Panic
Payroll compliance isn’t just about filing forms on time. It’s about understanding how federal rules interact with state and local...
Major IRS Audit Triggers for Small Businesses
As IRS staffing shortages continue, enforcement hasn’t slowed—it’s shifted. This discussion covers how automated data matching now drives audit...
How the One Big Beautiful Bill Turns 2026 Into a Year of Action
The One Big Beautiful Bill has turned 2026 from a year of hesitation into a year of action for small business owners. With key tax provisions...
Business Meal Deductions in 2025 and 2026
The rules around business meal deductions have tightened, and confusion is costing business owners real money. In this Kaizen Time discussion,...
The IRS Is Eliminating Paper Checks. Here’s What That Means for You
The IRS has officially phased out paper checks for both payments and refunds. That shift affects how business owners send money to the IRS, how...
How to Employ and Pay Your Children in Your Business
If your kids help in your business or you’re thinking about bringing them in, there’s a right way to do it and a wrong way to do it. In this...
How Buyers Decide What Your Business Is Worth
Understanding what your business is worth starts with how buyers evaluate cash flow, consistency, and risk. In this Kaizen Time episode, Eric...
How to Build a Remote Culture That Actually Works
Remote culture doesn’t happen by accident. In this Kaizen Time conversation, Eric Joern breaks down what it takes to build a team that works...
Can Your Company Make a 4 Day Workweek Work?
In this Kaizen Time conversation, Eric Joern explains how a four-day workweek works in real businesses, why some shops are seeing higher...
Are Return-to-Office Mandates the Right Answer?
Return-to-office mandates are back in the spotlight, but are they really about productivity, or something else entirely? In this Kaizen Time...
How Scammers Try to Steal Payroll
Protecting payroll is part of protecting your business. When employee pay is disrupted, trust is disrupted. In this episode, Brian Bride, Director of...
