Vikram Rajan is a Co-Founder of phoneBlogger.net and is also the creator of Inner Circles, the free LinkedIn networking add-on: Focus your time on engagement & reciprocity. Vik started Practice Marketing Advisors and its blog as he realized attorneys, CPAs, and related professionals required specialized marketing help that accounts for clients professional code of conduct, ethics, and model rules. Vik is a columnist for AICPAs largest publication for accountants and frequently helps to present CLE classes through various Bar Associations. Vikrams book, “365 Personal Brand Marketing Thumb-Rules” published in 2008, is available through any bookstore. Vik lives in Harlem, NYC.
During This Show We Discuss…
Why business owners should care about LinkedIn right now
The types of changes since Microsoft took over
New things with LinkedIn that are working well that you can benefit from
What you should know about LinkedIns new newsfeed
What is happening with groups right now on LinkedIn
The right way to use LinkedIn for networking
Why people are failing on LinkedIn and how you can succeed
How to get better results on LinkedIn
Why LinkedIn networking typically sucks and how to fix it
How to better use LinkedIn for getting referrals
The best aspects of LinkedIn that most do not know about
The best way to get engagement on posts
How to use LinkedIn to attract more high-level referrals and partners
How to best use it to network
The main things you should focus on when building LinkedIn
And much more…
During this show, you will discover …
How important it is to have a D-U-N-S number and why you cannot start building business credit without one
That business credit is independent of consumer credit; the commercial CRAs are trying to gauge how well your business can pay its bills and not you
That a free D-U-N-S number is crucial because your company cannot get into D&Bs system without one
What it takes to have a PAYDEX score generated – hint: it is not automatic
How D&B calculates its rating for new businesses …
… and what that rating is
What Experian and Equifax do with new businesses …
… and how having little to no history can hurt your scores …
… but also help them, at least a little bit
Just how important payment history really is
How to build business credit from scratch
What getting secured credit with collateral and unsecured business financing are …
… and how you can qualify for either
And much more...
Diane Gardner is a Certified Tax Coach, Quilly award recipient, and best-selling author whose proactive planning approach gives clients a leg up on Uncle Sam and helps them dodge the tax bullet. Diane saves small business clients between $5,000 and $50,000 in as little as 60 minutes! Her tax coaching sessions have resulted in a combined savings of over $817,000 to-date. As a licensed Enrolled Agent, Diane prepares returns and helps taxpayers nationwide maximize profits and tax savings. She is a Certified Profit First Professional, an Accredited Tax Preparer and has elite certification as a Certified Tax Coach. Diane is also the co-author of the best-selling books, Stand Apart and Why Didnt My CPA Tell Me That? She has also authored six other books including her newest, Stop Overpaying Your Taxes! 11 Ways Entrepreneurs Overpay and How to Stop it Now!
During This Show We Discuss…
The low-down on the new tax law that just rolled out
What this new law will mean for a typical small business owner
How the new law affects standard and itemized deductions
How it affects personal exemptions and charitable contributions
How it affects the estate tax credit
What corporations can expect as it comes to tax rate changes
When these changes will take effect
How the new law affects business deductions?
How the new law affects depreciation
How shifting income to other family members can help you
Things entrepreneurs are doing wrong forcing them to overpay on taxes
How to choose the right business entity?
Why choosing the right tax professional is like dating
Why typical CPAs do not help with coaching?
The difference between a tax coach and a CPA
And much more…
During this show, you will discover …
Why starting the process of business credit building with vendor credit MATTERS
How and why vendor credit works for building business credit
Five, no SIX vendors which will approve you with minimal fuss AND report to at least one – sometimes more – of the business credit reporting agencies
How giving out personal guarantees can jeopardize your personal assets
The process for building business credit …
… quickly, easily, and with minimal frustration
The process for getting approved with no credit check
How to avoid putting your Social Security Number on an application …
… even when a vendor insists
Two alternatives to building business credit – secured credit and unsecured business financing …
… and why business credit is often the superior choice
And much more...
Mark Roderick is one of the leading Crowdfunding and Fintech lawyers in the United States. Expanding on his in-depth knowledge of capital-raising and securities law, Mark represents many portals and other players in the Crowdfunding field. He writes a widely read blog, crowdfundattny.com, which provides readers with a wealth of legal and practical information for portals, issuers and investors. He also speaks at Crowdfunding events across the country and represents industry participants across the country and around the world.
During This Show We Discuss…
Your potential legal liability using crowdfunding platforms
When a potential investor can sue the project creator
The “3 flavors” of crowdfunding you should know about
Legal issues with flex versus fixed funding
How the new tax law affects crowdfunding
20% tax deduction in crowdfunding transactions
Getting crowd funding for real estate investing
What you should know about peer-to-peer lending
Issues with bonuses you may offer to donors
What to know about the SECs role in crowdfunding
What an opportunity zone fund is and how they work
Why trusts invest in crowdfunding projects
Other big investors who are investing in crowdfunding campaigns
Potential legal pitfalls in peer-to-peer lending?
And much more…