KAIZEN TIME

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Kaizen Time: How Your POS System Impacts Your Business

How Your POS System Impacts Financials

Your POS system should be the central hub of your business data, collecting information on every transaction. This data is essential for...

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Kaizen Time: Should You Buy Real Estate for Your Business?

Should You Buy Real Estate for Your Business?

On this episode of Kaizen Time, we discuss the financial and strategic advantages of owning your own building. Learn how buying can be a smart...

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Kaizen Time: Learn the tops 3 tax strategies your CPA could be missing.

3 Tax Strategies Your CPA Could Be Missing

What are the 3 Most Commonly Missed Tax Strategies that CPAs make? Keep an eye out for managing officer compensation in S corporations,...

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Kaizen Time: Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) in 2024

What Has Changed With The Employee Retention Tax Credit?

The Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC) helped many small businesses through a tough time, but what is happening with it now? We drill down...

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Understanding how S corporations are taxed and learn when to switch for your business.

How Does an S Corporation Get Taxed?

Confused about S corporations and their taxes? In this episode of Kaizen Time, we go through key concepts like owner's compensation, K-1 forms,...

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Get an update on BOI reporting for small businesses in this episode of Kaizen Time.

What has changed with BOI reporting?

Uncertain future of Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting (BOI) for small businesses. This episode of Kaizen Time discusses what BOI...

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Markup vs. Profit Margin: Know the Difference, Boost Profits

Ever feel like pricing is more art than science? You're not alone. In this episode of Kaizen Time, we break down one of the most common...

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Learn how to smoothly transition ownership of a small business.

How to Smoothly Transition Ownership of a Small Business

Unsure where to start with transitioning your small business? There are four main options for transitioning a business: selling to a private...

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Learn how different insurance coverages can protect you from financial risks like property damage and lawsuits.

Why Small Businesses Need Insurance

Why is insurance essential to every business? Listen in as we discuss how different coverages can protect you from financial disaster. From...

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Cut costs in your small business and boost your bottom line.

How to Find & Cut Unnecessary Costs

Struggling to cut unnecessary expenses in your small business? This episode of Kaizen Time is packed with actionable tips to boost your bottom...

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Discover the Backdoor Roth IRA and how it can help you maximize your retirement savings.

The Backdoor Roth IRA & Your Early Retirement

Have you maximized your Roth IRA? You may be surprised to know there is another way to set aside funds, a backdoor Roth IRA. On Kaizen Time we...

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Discover the best software packages for automotive repair shops.

What are the best software packages for automotive repair shops?

On Kaizen Time we discuss the importance of finding the right software for specific auto repair shop’s needs. We cover functions such as shop...

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Understanding financial statements and strengthen your small business's chances of getting a bank loan.

What You Need to Know about Financial Statements & Bank Loans

Have you checked the pulse on your small business? If you went into the bank TODAY and asked for a loan would they offer you one? In this...

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Create a small business budget that drives growth in 2024.

How to Make a Small Business Budget for Growth

Are you looking to create a budget for your small business that supports growth throughout the year? Learn the importance of budgeting revenue,...

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Learn how to leverage the power of artificial intelligence (AI) for your small business.

How to Get Started With AI for Any Small Business

In this episode of Kaizen Time, we to discuss how to get started with artificial intelligence (AI) in small businesses. We share our personal...

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Learn how to set realistic and achievable goals for 2024.

How to Set Realistic and Achievable Goals

Join us as we discuss how to set realistic and achievable goals for 2024 as well as the importance of setting specific, measurable, achievable,...

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Starting in January 2024, Illinois has introduced a new act that changes how Paid Time Off (PTO) is accrued.

Illinois 2024 Paid Time Off (PTO) Change

Starting January of 2024, Illinois has passed a new act changing how PTO is accrued. This change to paid time off has big implications for...

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What is pass through entity taxation and how does it work?

What is Pass Through Entity Taxation?

Why should you care about Pass Through Entity Taxation? To put it simply this minor change could be bringing in an extra $10,000 in tax savings...

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