Category Archives: Business Tips

Keeping your records up-to-date, in a safe place and for the required legal period is tedious, but essential for your small business. Whether you store them in a shoebox in a manila envelope or use an advanced electronic storage retrieval system, you need a reliable way to keep your records. The size and complexity of […]

“Leadership has less to do with position than it does disposition.” – John Maxwell What kind of disposition/personality traits do you look for in a good leader? Remember the adage, “Your attitude determines your altitude”. Similarly, a team’s or organization’s collective attitude can negatively or positively affect its altitude. As a leader, what do others […]

Going on Offense With Defensive Employees Some employees are painfully defensive. That makes communicating, learning and growing really uncomfortable. I can get all judgy and call this a character flaw that manifests from insecurity. I can get all Freud-y and say that insecurity stems from some unknown battle they grew up fighting with their parents […]

Procrastination is the Enemy of Progress I’m not sure who said this but they are absolutely correct. How many times have you heard the prospect say, “Let me think about it?” Your response should never be, “when should I get back to you?” You have three options to identify the real reason for not moving […]

What is the best checking account for my business? Choosing the right business checking account is key to effective money management. Here are a few questions to ask when looking for the best choice for your business. Will you have a large volume of cash deposits and transactions? If the answer is yes, it may […]

You chose to operate as a limited liability company (LLC) to keep the company owners from exposure to the business’s liabilities in the event of financial or legal problems. But how do you make sure your company keeps its LLC status?  Maintaining your limited liability status goes beyond complying with the State of Ohio’s procedural formalities. Owners must also keep themselves separate from the company to avoid what’s known as “piercing the veil,” a […]

“A leader is great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others.” – John Maxwell Name a time that you were able to convince someone that they were capable of doing something they might have thought they were incapable of before. Good leaders lift others up. They empower others. Bad […]

The WHACC is happy to share this article sent to us by NOACC, originally written by marketer Christina R. Metcalf and distributed by FrankJKenny.com. Are you tired of video calls yet? There was something new and fun about them when we were all locked down for COVID, but now they’ve lost a lot of their sparkle. For some […]

Corporate account takeover is a type of fraud where thieves gain access to a business’ finances to make unauthorized transactions, including transferring funds from the company, creating and adding new fake employees to payroll, and stealing sensitive customer information that may not be recoverable. First Federal Lakewood recommends following these tips to keep your small […]