Blood, Sweat & Business
By Kaizen CPAs
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Blood, Sweat & Business shares real stories from small business owners—raw conversations packed with hard-earned lessons and insights from the trenches of entrepreneurship. You’ll hear from the people doing the work—running shops, leading teams, and making the tough calls every day.
Alongside these deep-dive episodes, Kaizen Time delivers short, focused insights on small business finance, tax planning, and strategy—to help you make sharper decisions, faster.
Same feed, two formats. Real stories. Real advice. Real impact.
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How I-9 Compliance can KILL a Business in DAYS!
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Why Suffer the Risk of Using Paper Timecards?
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May 28, 2026 |
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The Cycle of Growth and Contraction in Every Small Business
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May 21, 2026 |
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The Perfect Number of Staff in Your Workforce
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May 14, 2026 |
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Why Good Pitches Beat Good Ideas
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May 07, 2026 |
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2026 Top 5 Tax Mistakes and How to Fix Them FAST!
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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The Perfect Setup to be an S Corp
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Why Tax Withholding Matters to You
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Why do Accountants Still Exist?
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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The Power of Daily Intentionality
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Speed of Decision Making
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Documentation as a Force Multiplier
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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The Small Business Survival Blueprint
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Avoiding the Small Business "Death Trap"
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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The Shift in Private Equity Deals
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Mastering the Payroll Compliance Checklist
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Building Trust Through Better Questions
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Tax Problems That Will Put You in Jail
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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The Hidden Costs of Growing Your Team
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Payroll Compliance without Panic
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Major IRS Triggers
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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How the One Big Beautiful Bill Pushes Business 2026
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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IRS Policy Changes with Meals in 2025 & 2026
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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The IRS says Good-Bye to Paper Checks
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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Why Trusts AREN'T Just for the Wealthy
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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How to Employ and Pay Your Children at Your Business
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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How Much is My Business Worth and How to Make it More!
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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How to Build a Remote Culture that Works for Everyone
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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Can Your Company Make a 4-Day Workweek Work?
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Are Return to Office Mandates the Right Answer?
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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How Clever Scammers Attempt to Get Into Your Payroll
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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The Truth About Savings on Overtime Pay and Tips
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Attract Talent Through Flexible Pay Using Earned Wage Access
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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How to Create & Measure KPIs That WORK for YOUR Business
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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How AI Will ABSOLUTELY Dominate in Payroll
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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How to Contain & Control Complexity in Your Business
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Is Bigger Business ACTUALLY Better?
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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How Often Should You Measure Your KPIs?
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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How to Foster Productive Remote Employees
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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What does Kaizen Mean and Why it Matters!
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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How & When to Measure Your ROI
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Why use Applicant Tracking Software?
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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No Tax on Tips & Overtime in the Big Beautiful Bill
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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2025 Economic Outlook
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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How to HIRE & KEEP Young Talent in Your Company
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Surprising Truth About Jobs & Slowing Economy 2025
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Has AI Taken Over Small Business Accounting?
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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How Good is the Big Beautiful Bill for Small Businesses?
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Where Are the Private Equity Deals Going in 2025?
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Why Do the IRS Cuts Matter to Small Business?
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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How HR Software Saves Companies Thousands
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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NEW Self Service Features That Save You BIG!
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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How to Deal with Credit Cards Cutting Into Your Bottom Line
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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How an Employee Tool Allowance Benefits EVERYONE
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Top Auto Repair Shop Software 2025
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May 29, 2025 |
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How to Prepare Your Business for Uncertain Times
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May 22, 2025 |
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How Tariffs WILL Affect Small Business
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May 15, 2025 |
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How 1099s Helps Your Small Business SAVE
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May 08, 2025 |
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Why You Never Hear Back From Your Accountant
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May 01, 2025 |
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How to Avoid a Surprise in Your Taxes
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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How Often Should You Get Financial Statements?
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Make More Off Your Auto Parts
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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How to Motivate Employees WITHOUT MANAGING
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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AVOID Tax Penalties With These Simple Steps
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Why Use a Payroll Service in 2025?
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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How to Keep Track of Employee Leave Laws
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Commonly Misclassified Contractors
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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How to Deduct Business Travel
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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How to Maximize Your Tax Savings With a Work Vehicle
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Where is my Money? Profit versus Cash Flow
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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5 Things EVERY Small Business Should Do in 2025
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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5 Simple Steps to Set Your Auto Repair Shop up for Success in 2025
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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How to Make a Budget that WORKS in 2025
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Should You Switch from a Single-Member LLC to an S-Corp?
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Lessons Learned From 2024: Tax Tips and Stories that could save your business THOUSANDS!
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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How Your HSA could provide you a TRIPLE Benefit
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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How Amortization and Depreciation can save your business THOUSANDS!
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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How to be Prepared for a Worker's Comp Audit
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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The BIG change behind salaried employees and overtime
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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How Charitable Contributions Help Your Business and the Community
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Do you want to hire an employee or a subcontractor?
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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How to Work with Subcontractors the RIGHT WAY!
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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What You Need to do BEFORE END OF THE YEAR
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Red Flags When Expanding Your Business and Buying Another
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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How to Manage Your Downtime
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Is an AI Accountant Any Good?
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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How to Build a Labor Matrix and Why You Need It
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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How to Recession Proof Your Business
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Maximize your Real Estate Taxes with Cost Segregation
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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What are Mandated Retirement Funds and How to Remain Compliant
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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What are Paid Leave Laws and Why They Matter
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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How to Save Big with Employee Self-Serve
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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iSolved vs Quickbooks Online a Fight for Your Payroll
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Why You Need a Payroll Service
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Lessons Learned from Business Failures
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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What is the Future of Work & Small Business?
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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The Top 5 IRS Red Flags
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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What is Profit First & Why Accountants Hate It | Kaizen Time: Blood, Sweat & Business Podcast
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Give Your Business a Competitive Advantage
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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How to Measure A Company’s Growth
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Create & Leverage Strategic Partnerships
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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How to Build a Scalable Business
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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When to Stop Doing Your Books and Hire a CPA
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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How to Evaluate Your CPA’s Performance?
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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How to Reach Out & Stand Out as a Restaurant
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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How Your POS System Impacts Financials
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Should You Buy Real Estate for Your Business?
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Top 3 Tax Strategies Your CPA Could Be Missing
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May 29, 2024 |
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Auto Repair Shops Communication Inside & Out
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May 24, 2024 |
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What Has Changed With the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC) in 2024?
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May 22, 2024 |
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How Does an S Corporation Get Taxed?
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May 16, 2024 |
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Auto Repair Shops Inside & Out
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May 10, 2024 |
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What Has Changed with Beneficial Ownership Reporting?
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May 09, 2024 |
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What is the Difference Between Markup & Profit Margin?
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May 02, 2024 |
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How to Smoothly Transition Ownership in a Small Business
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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What Insurance Does a Small Business Need?
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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Training Profitable Auto Shops
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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How to Find & Cut Unnecessary Costs
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Tekmetric Numbers
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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Why Would Your Accountant Offer Insurance?
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Why You NEED Workers' Comp
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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The Backdoor Roth IRA & Your Early Retirement
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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What is Risk Management and Do You Want It?
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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What is the BEST Automotive Repair Shop Software 2024
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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First Tech, Now Crops
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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How to Make a Small Business Budget for 2024
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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You NEED to Know Financial Statements & Bank Loans
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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How to Get Started with Artificial Intelligence for ANY Small Business
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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How to Set Realistic & Achievable Goals in 2024
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Riches in the Niches with Andrew Parrish Jr | Blood, Sweat, & Business Podcast
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Illinois 2024 Paid Time Off (PTO) Change
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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What is Pass Through Entity Taxation and How it Can Save You a Fortune!
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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What Trends Can a Small Business Expect in 2024?
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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What to Know Before Selling a Small Business
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Knowledge is NOT Power, Action IS | Blood, Sweat, & Business Podcast
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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How to Increase Sales and Revenue in 2024
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Kaizen Time: Is LLC, S Corp or C Corp Right for YOUR Future?
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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Kaizen Time: How to Know YOUR CPA is Future-proof
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Kaizen Time: How to Have a Stress Free End of the Year
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Kaizen Time: What You Need to Know About Beneficial Ownership Information & Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Kaizen Time: How Clients & Firms Can Build a Lasting Partnership
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Recycling Transparency
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Kaizen Time: How to Use Depreciation and Tax to Your Advantage
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Kaizen Time: End of Year Bonuses
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Kaizen Time: Strategies for Managing, Reducing & Controlling Debt
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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Kaizen Time: End of the Year Charitable Giving
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Kaizen Time: End of the Year Pension and Profit Sharing
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Kaizen Time: Top Financial Questions of 2023
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Kaizen Time: How Can Small Businesses Prepare for Tax Season
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Do It Because It Inspires You
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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Staying Relevant in Hospitality
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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You Had Failure Written All Over You
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Entrepreneurial Navigation: Where Style and Success Converge
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Crafting a Culture of Excellence in Automotive Repair
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Navigating the Automotive Business Landscape
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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The Power of Coaching in Automotive Business
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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Crafting a Legacy Business
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Business Owners Harnessing the Power of AI
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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The Power Of Networking In Your Industry
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May 08, 2023 |
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Serving Local Business Owners
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Running a Family Business
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Running a nonprofit
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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From Empty Nester to Business Owner
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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Finding Your Speciality In Business
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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Serving Your Community
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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The Transition to Running Your Own Business
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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Running a Business Without a Formal Education
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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How to Implement Profit First Strategies into Your Business
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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Finding The Right People In Business
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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Finding Your Ideal Customer With Rob Stoner and Mike Sokolski
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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The power of referrals with Gus Harris
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Running A Woman Owned Business With Sue Dickson
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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Running a Multi-Restaurant Business
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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Setting Up Your Chiropractic Business for Growth (w/Jeff Turnbull)
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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Introducing Blood, Sweat, & Business
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Sep 09, 2022 |