Heard about the GENIUS Act? It was signed into law earlier this month. It’s the first comprehensive piece of federal legislation focused on regulating cryptocurrency. Which means for the crypto industry, it’s a historic pivot point.Now, let’s be...
Did your social media feed feel like it turned into a tabloid this weekend?If it looked anything like mine, it was overrun by memes and parodies — thanks to a now-former CEO and an awkwardly timed moment on the Coldplay kiss cam. What followed was the kind of PR...
I know, the chatter around the freshly minted One Big Beautiful Bill Act is a bit of a mixed bag. Some of the changes sound like a champagne toast for your business. Others feel like a paperwork hangover waiting to happen.Either way, my mission remains the same: cut...
The flooding in South and Central Texas is on my mind as I start this work week. It’s been hard to watch, especially in this age of social media, where we can see firsthand video of the devastation. I keep thinking especially about the parents of the...
I don’t know about you, but there’s something about July 4th that gets me into the entrepreneurial spirit. You fire up the grill, wave off work for a day, and you’re reminded of WHY you started a business in the first place: freedom. And while you’re busy...
It’s wild to think how much the business landscape has changed recently, isn’t it? Your processes (and even your own role in your North Georgia business) probably look a lot different than what they did a few years ago. AI is transforming the business world fast....
Summer usually means slowing down — pool days, vacations, maybe catching the sunset from your deck after work. But as a business owner? It means managing staff vacations, trying to stay visible while your customers are mentally on vacation, planning ahead for Q3, and...
Welcome back to the tariffs-and-what-they-mean-for-you segment of your weekly Strategy Note. On today’s agenda: Steel and aluminum. The U.S. just raised tariffs on these to 50 percent. If your North Georgia business relies heavily on manufacturing and...
Payroll day has a way of sneaking up on you. Even when things are running smoothly, there’s still that moment of holding your breath—Will the software cooperate? Are the numbers right? Is everyone getting paid on time? And if something does go wrong, it’s on you to...
Because you’re probably digging out from under a heap of emails and half-finished to-do’s after the long weekend, I’ll get straight to it: There was quite a bit of tariff movement that happened over the weekend. The U.S. and E.U. are accelerating...