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- 2026
Using Contribution Margin to Guide Strategic Growth
Commonly, owners and leaders of smaller businesses are either not familiar with the concept of contribution margin or they are simply not able to access this level of information for their business. This is unfortunate, because organizations that do have this information are able to use it to intentionally deploy their resources to spearhead growth in a way that they would otherwise not be able to. Gaining an understanding of this metric can be the difference maker between intentional high value growth and growth that feels out of control and unsustainable.
Pro Tip: Perfection in Strategic Planning
Even the best laid plans will not go perfectly. Part of working on strategic growth is an acceptance of this fact and a willingness to pivot when results indicate the need to.
States Escalate Enforcement of Wage Theft
States are shifting the way they enforce labor laws by treating wage theft as a criminal offense rather than a civil infraction. And the penalties can be tough! Click through to see what might be prosecuted as serious theft.
The Wide World of Business Travel Deductions
Figuring out travel expense tax write-offs can be confusing, but it’s worth the effort. It all starts with understanding which deductions you are eligible for. Click through for information on how to ensure compliance and maximize tax savings.
Pro Tip: Happy New Year 2026!
Happy New Year! The new year is exciting, it can also be a lot of pressure. How was 2025 for your business? Was it great? Was it challenging? Was it just really hard? Was it all three, somehow? Many business leaders could answer yes to all of those questions. The big decision now though, to start 2026, is how will you take what you learned in 2025 and leverage it to create more of what you want in the future? Where do you even start to answer that? Go back to your data, of course! Analyze how you created value in 2025, use that information to plan 2026. Good luck, you got this!
IRS Announces Mileage Rate Changes
It’s important and complex: the annual change notice for mileage rates for business. The rules can get confusing, and there are choices you need to make based on your situation. Click through for an overview of how the deduction rules work.
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