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Bonus Depreciation 2025 for Lynnwood Business Owners
Did your social media feed feel like it turned into a tabloid this weekend?If it looked anything like mine, it was overrun by memes and parodies — thanks to a now-former CEO and an awkwardly timed moment on the Coldplay kiss cam. What followed was the kind of PR...
Applying for a Business Line of Credit for Your Lynnwood Business
I know, the chatter around the freshly minted One Big Beautiful Bill Act is a bit of a mixed bag. Some of the changes sound like a champagne toast for your business. Others feel like a paperwork hangover waiting to happen.Either way, my mission remains the same: cut...
How to Pivot When Consumer Spending Dips in Your Lynnwood Business
The flooding in South and Central Texas is on my mind as I start this work week. It's been hard to watch, especially in this age of social media, where we can see firsthand video of the devastation. I keep thinking especially about the parents of the children who...
What the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Means for Your Lynnwood Business
I don’t know about you, but there’s something about July 4th that gets me into the entrepreneurial spirit. You fire up the grill, wave off work for a day, and you’re reminded of WHY you started a business in the first place: freedom. And while you’re busy...
4 Ways to Stop Quiet Vacationing In Your Lynnwood Business
It’s wild to think how much the business landscape has changed recently, isn’t it? Your processes (and even your own role in your Lynnwood business) probably look a lot different than what they did a few years ago. AI is transforming the business world fast. You...
4 Strategies for Steadier Cash Flow in Your Lynnwood Seasonal Business
Summer usually means slowing down — pool days, vacations, maybe catching the sunset from your deck after work. But as a business owner? It means managing staff vacations, trying to stay visible while your customers are mentally on vacation, planning ahead for Q3, and...
Types of Small Business Insurance Your Lynnwood Business Needs
Welcome back to the tariffs-and-what-they-mean-for-you segment of your weekly Strategy Note. On today’s agenda: Steel and aluminum. The U.S. just raised tariffs on these to 50 percent. If your Lynnwood business relies heavily on manufacturing and...
3 Keys To Running a Business From Your Lynnwood Home More Efficiently
Payroll day has a way of sneaking up on you. Even when things are running smoothly, there’s still that moment of holding your breath—Will the software cooperate? Are the numbers right? Is everyone getting paid on time? And if something does go wrong, it’s on you to...
Strategic Sourcing For Tariffs In Your Lynnwood Business
Because you're probably digging out from under a heap of emails and half-finished to-do’s after the long weekend, I’ll get straight to it: There was quite a bit of tariff movement that happened over the weekend. The U.S. and E.U. are accelerating trade...
Smarter Supply Chain Sourcing for Handling Tariffs in Your Lynnwood Business
Feeling the strain of tightening things up and trying to stay one step ahead of whatever’s coming next? You’re in good company – because this kind of pressure isn’t new.Sam Walton didn’t have deep pockets or a fancy MBA. But he did have a knack for thinking a few...
Business Fraud Prevention Strategies Every Lynnwood Business Should Know
There’s an inbox full of good news to take in this morning.First, we didn’t die from the 53-year-old Russian spacecraft that was hurtling uncontrolled towards Earth this weekend. Kosmos 482 finally crashed into the Indian Ocean after failing to land on Venus in...
Why Your Lynnwood Business Needs a Travel Policy
This is a special week – because it’s all about YOU. It’s National Small Business Week, and I’ve got to take a minute to say it: Running your Lynnwood business is no small thing. You’re the one wearing every hat from CEO to janitor, doing a thousand...













