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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
How Passwords Can Kill Your Business

Feb 5, 2026

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13 min read

How Passwords Can Kill Your Business

The true story of a company undone by an Instagram account and the practical steps to avoid it happening to you.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Limiting Individual Authority

Feb 3, 2026

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8 min read

Limiting Individual Authority

Practical guidance on limiting member and employee authority to protect your business.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
The Trouble with Handshake Deals

Feb 1, 2026

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7 min read

The Trouble with Handshake Deals

When informal agreements are fine, when they are dangerous, and how to know the difference.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
A Board of Directors for your LLC

Jan 29, 2026

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7 min read

A Board of Directors for your LLC

Do you want one, do you need one, and how do you go about structuring one.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
1099 Requirements: Finish January Strong

Jan 27, 2026

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9 min read

1099 Requirements: Finish January Strong

We cover current 1099 requirements for end-of-month filers.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Annual Gifting of Partial LLC Ownership Interests

Jan 25, 2026

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11 min read

Annual Gifting of Partial LLC Ownership Interests

A practical primer for successful family gifting and avoiding common pitfalls.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Delegate Work, Not Authority

Jan 22, 2026

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8 min read

Delegate Work, Not Authority

Practical guidance on assigning responsibility without surrendering control.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Protect Your Business Name

Jan 20, 2026

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10 min read

Protect Your Business Name

Here are the necessary steps and processes for new start-ups and established businesses.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Email Service Costs are Skyrocketing

Jan 18, 2026

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10 min read

Email Service Costs are Skyrocketing

What is happening and what are the alternatives for SMB owners.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
The Hiring Process: Noncompete Clauses and the FTC

Jan 15, 2026

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9 min read

The Hiring Process: Noncompete Clauses and the FTC

The FTC is back scrutinizing hiring practices and noncomplete clauses.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
A Meeting Agenda Template for Your Business

Jan 13, 2026

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6 min read

A Meeting Agenda Template for Your Business

Use this agenda to improve meeting efficiency, professionalism, and legal documentation.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Financial Benchmarks for SMB Owners

Jan 11, 2026

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8 min read

Financial Benchmarks for SMB Owners

How to figure out what to judge your company’s performance against.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Determining Owner Pay in Your SMB

Jan 8, 2026

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7 min read

Determining Owner Pay in Your SMB

Owner pay should be a carefully considered risk decision, not a feeling.

Braden Fiveash: Publisher
Braden Fiveash: Publisher
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