In their retail shop in Melrose, MA, Carol and Giulio Caperchi, from Seven Hills Pasta, had been tinkering away at their techniques for handmade pasta. They’d been selling it in their shop and at farmers markets for the last few …
Dear Julia, Quick question…. We bought a delivery van this year, and I’m not quite sure how to deal with it on my QuickBooks. We paid $3,700 for the down payment, and now have monthly payments. Can I just put …
When I was studying for my MBA– we learned about business principles through the “case study” method. We read a narrative about a real business with some sort of challenge. We looked at their financial statements, and then answered some …
My clients often ask me about benchmarks and ratios. They want to know how their business financials compare to industry standards. What’s the appropriate profit margin for a farm business; or what should I expect to spend on labor? There …
Success is an ethereal concept that means something different to each entrepreneur. In fact, when I query new clients for their definition of success, I hear a wide range of answers: “Being profitable doing something I love” “The farm sustains …
Let’s be honest, old business receipts don’t spark joy; even for the most fastidious bookkeepers. If you want to declutter your desk and create an inviting space to keep up with your paperwork, then you may want to recycle all …
When the New England Patriots came off their 2017 Super Bowl win over the Atlanta Falcons, coach Bill Belichick attributed their success to “No Days Off”. He coined the mantra as a reference to how hard the team works. As …
Can I let you in on a little secret? I hate writing reports. I know, I know, everything sucks some, of the time. And one thing that sucks for me about my job is writing reports. I write reports to The …
The day before Christmas, I received an email from a former client, Karl, updating me on his business: “Obviously things didn’t work out [[with my business]]. I’m filing for bankruptcy in February. Thank you for your help…it was just too late …
Last October 2017, my mom called me first thing in the morning with a report of my dad’s strange behavior. All signs pointed to a stroke, so I called 911 to send an ambulance to their home and get him …