What Happens To Your Business When You Die (hint: you won’t be reunited in heaven)
Death is not anyone’s favorite topic, just ask any estate planning lawyer how hard it is to get people, especially those under 65, to agree to make an estate plan. However, avoiding the subject is not good for you or your business. If you own and run a viable business, maybe you’ve thought about what […]
Grateful for Selection as a Rising Star by SuperLawyers in 2015!
Sarah E. Holmes Selected In 2015Thomson Reuters The annual selection of Super Lawyers and Rising Stars are published! Pick up this month’s Philadelphia Magazine to see the list of those selected. This year, I was selected as a Rising Star in the category of Business Law. This is a an honor, no more than 2.5% […]
Are You Productive or Do You Just Have a Big Ego?
One thing I’ve noticed is that people LOVE to talk about how busy they are. They are so busy with their business, their job, volunteer commitments, etc., they can’t possibly do one more thing or their head will explode. However, if you look at what they really do with their time, their complaints of “too […]
LEAKY FAUCET SYNDROME
Is your business a leaky faucet? Are you unsure where your cash flow is going every month? Does it seem like you just can’t get ahead? Your business may be a leaky faucet. As your business grows, it becomes more likely that little leaks will start springing up in your revenue. At first, it may […]
Everything is Negotiable
Are you a good negotiator? Do you think your negotiation skills could use some work? How do you know if you should sharpen your skills? See if any of these apply to you: I often settle for less than what I want. I don’t want people to think I’m a bitch/complainer/whiner/difficult to deal with. I […]
Want to Start A Home Health Care Business?
Home health care is a hot industry. I have a number of clients with this type of business. Luckily, they came to me for help in getting this business set up. In-home health care involves a number of liability risks. Make sure you protect yourself before starting up. I offer flat fee start up packages […]
Sick Time Obligations for Philadelphia Employers
Do you have employees in your business? As of May 13, 2015, you need to know what your obligations are in terms of providing sick time to employees as the city’s new law regarding sick time takes effect. The number of employees determines whether paid or unpaid leave must be provided. Get a copy of […]
501(c)(3) when easy means difficult
There are a number of people out there that want to apply for 501(c)(3) tax exempt status with the IRS. These are normally charitable minded folks starting a charity and want to be able to collect donations or apply for grants on behalf of the charitable organization. Many people have heard that the IRS now […]
Lessons From A Bad Break-Up
In my first business, aside from (considerable) help from family, I flew solo for the first two years. No business partners, no employees, no staff. As my business grew, I started needing more and more help. I finally found what I thought was an ideal partner, but unfortunately, we couldn’t see eye to eye and […]
Fire Up the Idea Factory
Last night during the first session of my Best Laid Business Plan course, we talked a lot about generating ideas. Not just ideas about what kind of business one might want to start, but ideas that will support a new business. Things like what is my competitive advantage, who is my ideal client, in what […]