Category: Business Owners

What You Should Know About The SECURE Act!

The SECURE Act contains quite a few changes that impact both individuals and business owners.

January 20, 2020

The One-Way Buy-Sell

Typically, small business owners are the active managers of their businesses, are heavily invested in their businesses, and generally rely on a small number of important accounts and suppliers. Also, in most, if not all, cases no secondary market exists for easy valuation and quick disposition of ownership.

January 13, 2020

How To Avoid the Family Business Wealth Evaporation Trap

Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Family business owners face wealth evaporation daily. It’s like glaucoma. You can’t tell it’s happening on a daily basis, but the

December 11, 2017

Business Valuation Matters

Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Business valuation matters! And, not just when you plan to sell. Few business owners realize that valuation ‘what-if’s’ can help determine

November 13, 2017

What To Do With Business Sale Proceeds

Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® When you receive business sale proceeds, you’ll likely pay a capital gains tax; but, that may not be the end

October 30, 2017

Business Owners Face Potential Tax Law Changes

Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® 1954 1986 2017 What do those years have in common? If you guessed those were the years of major tax reform,

October 16, 2017

What Business Owners Need Most!

Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Business owners spend long hours for many years trying to build their dream. For many, their business represents 70%, 80%,

October 2, 2017

SBA Small Business Week Begins April 30th

Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Small business webinars will be available the week of April 30th to help celebrate Small Business Week. SBA Secretary Linda McMahon

April 25, 2017

Someone else likes your key employee – Your competition!

Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Successful business owners know they’re successful because of their people. Within that group there’s usually one or two key people

March 28, 2017

Is Your Business A Ticking Grenade?

Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Did you know that as much as 80% to 90% of many business owner’s net worth is tied-up in their businesses?

February 28, 2017

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How to Create A Risk-Free Investment Strategy.

November 13, 2023

So, you want to dive into the stock market without losing your sanity or, more importantly, your hard-earned cash? Here’s a strategy that’s not exactly ‘rocket science’ – Here’s a risk-free investment strategy that’s a ‘diet version’ of a financial plan. It surely doesn’t cover all the bases, but it’s sure to spice up your next dinner party conversation.

Bad Financial Behavior and How to Avoid It!

October 20, 2023

Rollercoasters are fun – at the amusement park. Not so much in your retirement account. And that’s where bad financial behavior gets costly.

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