When running a business, no one prepares you for how to handle hurricanes like Helene and Milton. They probably didn’t think to cover that chapter in business school. The IRS is stepping up to provide assistance to business owners throughout the Southeast who...

Despite being a nation that systematizes and plans, when the unexpected occurs, we still find ourselves reeling and trying to adjust. In the case of Helene and western North Carolina, it’s been a difficult battle. Who could have predicted that kind of flooding and...

I’m watching in disbelief, like you, as I see the photos of the hurricane devastation keep rolling in. It’s hard to believe so much infrastructure can be swept away that quickly. Our hearts are grieving for those who lost loved ones and homes and businesses from...

 Fall is “officially” here (even if it still doesn’t quite feel like it), but that also means a lot less sunlight for the next few months. At least there are mugs of steaming cider and pumpkin-flavored pastries to look forward to.Here’s something that you may not...

Cue the pumpkin stands, trick-or-treating supplies, mannequins with sweaters, and the way-too-perfect apple-picking photos in your social media feed.The calendar flipped to September and suddenly it's fall ... y'all. (Saw that one on a scrolling bank sign yesterday,...

The next generation might not know what Benjamin Franklin was talking about when he said “A penny saved is a penny earned.”That and so many other cliches we take for granted related to money. Lucky penny…pennies on the dollar…penny for your thoughts…see a penny pick...

We’re all waiting and watching (and hoping) to see if federal interest rates will be dropping soon. But the outcome of the August jobs report could also have a big impact on stock market prices. What does this mean for you as a small business...

I’m going to talk briefly here about something I’ve talked about before, but with new developments, you’ll want to know about: the Employee Retention Credit. (And then I’ll get on to a bookkeeping matter I hope every The Woodlands business owner understands.)I...

I don’t think Kenny Rogers was thinking about business ownership when he sang that song, but it could be a mantra for The Woodlands business owners.(And if you’re not a Kenny Rogers fan, here’s a trip down someone else’s lane. Boy, 1978 was another era...