Business Strategy & Marketing

I have always tried to be a good referral partner. Whenever people bring up that they are looking for someone in a particular field, I almost always have someone I am able to send them to that will do an excellent job for them. But I recently realized that I have been falling short in […]

“ I know you think you understand what you thought I said but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant” – Alan Greenspan I remember being in a meeting a few years ago when the railroad unveiled their new marketing campaign. When everyone saw the commercial along with […]

Over the past month I have been featured on a number of different publications. I wanted to archive the links to them here for any readers of the blog: MSN Money asked me and some other tax experts about tax breaks for specific professions Fit Small Business featured my advice on the caveats when putting […]

With the year already coming to a close, people are likely reflecting on what has happened this year or what they want to happen in the coming year. Whether the past year has been one of disappointment or accomplishment – the calendar resetting to 1/1 makes a lot of us take stock of where we […]

“An extraordinary claim requires extraordinary proof.” – Marcello Truzzi Everyone who is involved in Multi-level Marketing (MLM) will espouse the wealth and wonders it can bring to your life…but somehow those results are not readily visible to the rest of the world as far as the person who is pitching the idea to you. These people […]

Over the past month I have been featured on a number of different publications. I wanted to archive the links to them here for any readers of the blog: MyCorporation asked me and other experts our best banking tips for small businesses Avalara featured on my advice on how to use customer testimonials to boost sales CEO […]

A few months ago I published The Little Big Small Business Book – a book of advice based on my years advising clients. I am excited to announce that The Little Big Small Business Book is now the #1 best selling book on Amazon in its category – getting as high as #28 among all Business & Money ebooks! So many business books […]

For the past several years I’ve been writing business and tax advice on this blog. I’m very pleased to announce that I have compiled these and other valuable pieces of small business advice into a book! The Little Big Small Business Book is now available for download for a limited time FOR FREE on Amazon. […]

“I call it push and pester, or grab and clutch…a guy who has less athletic ability can still block someone. There are some big people that are athletic that are good… But there are guys that aren’t athletic that … are playing.” – Pat Morris, agent for over 100 professional hockey players. In business, when […]

Q: If an accountant’s wife can’t get to sleep, what does she say?   A: “Tell me about work today, dear.” Welcome to Round 2 of Micah’s Accounting 101. A few weeks ago I wrote an article on inventory timing and the effect that can have on your tax bill each year. (Absolutely fascinating stuff, […]

“I try not to kid myself. You know, I don’t mind romancing someone else, but to fool yourself is pretty devastating and dangerous.”  –  Bill Veeck Hermann Göring was by any measure a horrible human being. During the Second World War he was the second in command of the Nazi Party, the architect of much […]

Do Not “Go to Sleep” This Winter “I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says “Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.” – Lewis Carroll With winter fast […]