Business owners work hard at perfecting their business to make a living, earn a profit and ultimately sell or transition the business to another group of owners or family members. At the end of the year, our income statements and balance sheets generally indicate whether we were successful. You work incredibly hard to streamline operations, manage costs and perfect processes … Read More
The Top 6 Things I Would’ve Done Differently with My First Business
Experience gives us knowledge. Unfortunately, this knowledge can come at a very hefty price. In the case of my Partners and me, it resulted in the bankruptcy of our office furniture business. We did a lot of things right and enjoyed great successes for most of the time I was an owner. We were never afraid of change. In fact, … Read More
How My Last Business Wasn’t a Failure, but Instead a Really Expensive Life Lesson
I want to think my perspective on this subject is unique. In fact, it’s the basis for my current business. I believe that not unlike many business owners, funding my retirement was largely predicated around the success of my former business and how I would transition that business into my golden nest egg. Well, the fact that it was … Read More
3 Unique Ways That Business Owners Can Fund Their Retirement?
In light of all the changes proposed by the Federal Liberal Government in July 2017, the sensitivity around the excessive taxing of small business owners has raised some eyebrows. The proposed changes took into consideration heavily taxing any passive income that exists within a business, scrutinizing how business owners sprinkle income to family members and some other controversial measures. Even … Read More
Starting an Insured Retirement Plan to Ensure Your Retirement Goes as Planned?
Maximizing High Net Worth to Fund Retirement Plans for Business Owners So why would you want to set up an Insured Retirement Plan as a business owner? To dividend out your retained earning subjects you pay taxes at your personal marginal tax rate. Depending upon how much you pay yourself (Salary, Bonuses, Dividends) in any given year can mean that … Read More
Is It Time To Discover Where Your Finish Line Starts?
The two things the last few years has taught me is perspective and resiliency. I’ve had an interesting business career thus far. Some elements blessed and other elements, well, not so much. To say I’m wiser for it would be an understatement. I’ve been lucky and unlucky. I’ve been fortunate to have some great successes and some pretty spectacular failures. … Read More