by Kevin Smoot | Blog
You’ve put in the years, labored long days, sweat the bad times, and high-fived in the good as your business grew. Now, it looks like it’s time to step away into the next life stage, slay the next dragon. It’s time to sell. (You think.)Whether you’re headed to another...
by Kevin Smoot | Blog
The phone rings in the middle of the night and a voice says your office is on fire. Early on a long weekend, that old pipe in the back finally bursts and no one will see the water for days. Or suddenly the Weather Channel’s saying a hurricane is barreling in your...
by Kevin Smoot | Blog
In the olden days, Washington DC business owners kept track of their records by hand in the old reliable notebook or ledger. So what an innovation it must have seemed to move business information to a floppy disk that could plug into a computer.The disks got smaller...
by Kevin Smoot | Blog
One thing you can expect from me come rain or shine is to keep you in the loop on changes to all things tax-related. This week is no exception.There are some important changes to small business tax deductions rolling out, and not all deductions apply to all Washington...
by Kevin Smoot | Blog
No matter your line of work, your computer might be one of your most glaring vulnerabilities … and it’s one that too many Washington DC business owners I’ve worked with don’t fully address.Even if you work with your hands, and you’re a...
by Kevin Smoot | Blog
We really loved watching the Olympic games the past few weeks. There was so much to see, be inspired by, and even something to learn about growing a small business.Yep, you read that right. Hear me out…It’s so hard to appreciate the amount of training and work that...