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Braden Fiveash: Publisher
How to Take a Day Off When You Own the Business

Apr 5, 2026

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8 min read

How to Take a Day Off When You Own the Business

Most owners think they can’t. A few honest steps that make it possible.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
When to Hire and When to Outsource for Your Business

Apr 2, 2026

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8 min read

When to Hire and When to Outsource for Your Business

A framework for one of the most common and consequential decisions you will make.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Transferring Your LLC Interest Into Your Revocable Trust When You Have Partners

Mar 31, 2026

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9 min read

Transferring Your LLC Interest Into Your Revocable Trust When You Have Partners

A practical guide to getting your co-owned LLC into your revocable trust without damaging your partnerships.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Your Reference Guide to Every Article We've Ever Published

Mar 29, 2026

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23 min read

Your Reference Guide to Every Article We've Ever Published

Every article we have published, sorted by the business problems you actually deal with.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Client Contract Clauses That Save You When a Project Keeps Growing

Mar 26, 2026

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7 min read

Client Contract Clauses That Save You When a Project Keeps Growing

How to draft the provisions that stop extra work from becoming unpaid work.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Finding Simple Project Timeline Tools for Your Business

Mar 24, 2026

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8 min read

Finding Simple Project Timeline Tools for Your Business

A guide to free tools worth knowing about if you need a project timeline system.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
How to Review a Vendor Contract Before You Sign

Mar 22, 2026

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11 min read

How to Review a Vendor Contract Before You Sign

Most of the risk in a vendor relationship is set at the beginning, not discovered at the end.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
How to Transfer Your LLC Into Your Revocable Trust Without Creating Problems

Mar 19, 2026

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8 min read

How to Transfer Your LLC Into Your Revocable Trust Without Creating Problems

A straightforward guide to one of the most important estate planning steps an SMB owner can take.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
What to Do When Someone Steals Your Business Name or Logo

Mar 17, 2026

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8 min read

What to Do When Someone Steals Your Business Name or Logo

Registered or not, you have more standing than most owners realize.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Recognizing When Your Business Has Outgrown You

Mar 15, 2026

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10 min read

Recognizing When Your Business Has Outgrown You

You built it, now can it run without you.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Your Payment Terms Are Only as Strong as the System Behind Them

Mar 12, 2026

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8 min read

Your Payment Terms Are Only as Strong as the System Behind Them

What your contracts and late fee clauses need to say before the first invoice goes out.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
How to Register Your Trademark: A Practical Walkthrough

Mar 10, 2026

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11 min read

How to Register Your Trademark: A Practical Walkthrough

A step-by-step guide to filing, surviving examination, and keeping what you register.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
The SBA Loan Program Still Works. Getting Approved Is Harder.

Mar 8, 2026

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13 min read

The SBA Loan Program Still Works. Getting Approved Is Harder.

What lenders now need and how to build an application that gets funded.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Lines of Credit vs. Term Loans: Choosing the Right Tool

Mar 5, 2026

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9 min read

Lines of Credit vs. Term Loans: Choosing the Right Tool

What your lender hopes you never think to ask and what every business owner needs to know before signing.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Your First Employee vs. Your First Contractor

Mar 3, 2026

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9 min read

Your First Employee vs. Your First Contractor

The misclassification trap, how to avoid it, and when to convert your contractor into an employee.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
How to Pay Yourself Without Inviting IRS Scrutiny

Mar 1, 2026

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13 min read

How to Pay Yourself Without Inviting IRS Scrutiny

A practical guide to classifying owner pay in an LLC or S-corp.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Kicking Yourself for Not Doing More 2025 Tax Planning?

Feb 26, 2026

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8 min read

Kicking Yourself for Not Doing More 2025 Tax Planning?

Here’s what you can still do (but hurry).

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Website Terms of Service Agreements

Feb 24, 2026

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9 min read

Website Terms of Service Agreements

How they work and what they need to include.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
How to Get Out of an LLC Investment

Feb 22, 2026

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9 min read

How to Get Out of an LLC Investment

Your options to get out when there is no operating agreement.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Building an Audit-Resistant Tax Return

Feb 19, 2026

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8 min read

Building an Audit-Resistant Tax Return

Straightforward steps that can help small-business owners avoid unnecessary scrutiny before filing.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Business Credit Cards: Smart Tool or Hidden Risk?

Feb 17, 2026

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6 min read

Business Credit Cards: Smart Tool or Hidden Risk?

How limits and disciplined use are critical to protecting your business.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
After Year One: Review and Edit your Operating Agreement

Feb 15, 2026

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9 min read

After Year One: Review and Edit your Operating Agreement

How a simple year-one tune-up, re: roles, distributions, and exit terms can prevent partner disputes later.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Don’t Panic About PCI Compliance

Feb 12, 2026

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7 min read

Don’t Panic About PCI Compliance

Why the marketing emails feel urgent, what SMBs really owe, and when extra help is worth paying for.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
A Roadmap: From Family LLC to Family Office

Feb 10, 2026

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9 min read

A Roadmap: From Family LLC to Family Office

How to grow a simple structure into a lasting family enterprise.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
How to Review Your Business Insurance Policies

Feb 8, 2026

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10 min read

How to Review Your Business Insurance Policies

Are you really covered for what you do? Identify gaps and plug them.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
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