Small Business Wisdom Archives

I’m thrilled to have been interviewed for the 4 Pillars of Entrepreneurship Summit, an online summit of entrepreneurs talking about their experiences. Interesting video with my insights into “Creating the GPS to Financial Freedom”. The organizer is Annie Hardock, a woman who is passionate about helping entrepreneurs and those wanting to become an entrepreneur. She…

The Cash Dam is a simple but powerful tax strategy I have used with quite a few clients. It is an especially attractive option for those who are familiar with the Smith Manoeuvre or other tax minimization strategies. It can help you with tax optimization if you have a mortgage and own either a small business or…

I was pleased (and a little surprised) to be interviewed on the “Young Upstarts – Voice of a New Generation” blog this week (despite my age and business longevity). 🙂 The blog is focused on entrepreneurs. They tend to get “conventional suboptimal advice” like everyone else – but unique for entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs started their own business for…

Why are some people able to become wealthy relatively easily, when most people struggle with their finances? In Canada, about 1 person in 50 is a millionaire and in the US about 1 person in 13 is millionaire – which is probably a lot more than you thought.

This topic was requested by a reader and is a question I am often asked. The issues are all tax and legal, and can be intimidating. However, they can be summed up with a few questions. Read more…