Hiring Family: 4 Keys Sacramento Business Owners Should Know
You’ve heard me say it a lot: Keep your head down and focus on what’s actually important – not what’s trending in the fear-focused news headlines. I’ll be the first to admit, this mantra is easier said than done sometimes. Especially these days, when the grip of...
Business Owner Salary: Jim Ornelas’s Guide to Setting Yours
If there’s one thing you can take comfort in as you’re handling the effects of tariffs in your Sacramento business, it’s that you’re not alone. Even titans like Pepsi are feeling the impact. They’re taking hits because of the 25 percent tariff on aluminum, and...
Strategizing for the Effects of Tariffs on Your Sacramento Business
As I sit to write this, it’s the eve of Tax Deadline Day (I’ll be sure to put milk and cookies out for Uncle Sam before leaving the office). Hope you feel the relief of putting your 2024 taxes behind you. Now, you can devote your attention to this other important...
Jim Ornelas’s 5 Rules For Deducting Travel Expenses
They say money can’t buy happiness…But it can buy you a good CPA – which is basically the same thing in April.Because on a serious note, it’s hard to have peace of mind about your Sacramento business’s finances if your taxes aren’t squared away. The threat of IRS...
