Author Archives: Justin Krane

Moms You Rock!

To all the moms out there, where would we be without you? Thank you for . . . Schlepping the kids back and forth to soccer practices, t-ball games, and piano lessons Making barbecue chicken Giving us the best hugs … Continue reading

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Spending and Savings Plan Puts You in Control

A Spending and Savings Plan Lets You Ditch the “B” Word I’m feeling nauseous talking about it. I probably shouldn’t even bring up this word because every time I hear it, I start to think about what I can’t have … Continue reading

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What Do You Sell at Your Lemonade Stand?

We all start somewhere in business. With my kids, it was their lemonade stand. The problem was, they just weren’t making much money. Something had to change at their lemonade stand if they were going to get those Lakers tickets!

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Learn From the Facebook IPO

Timing has a lot to do with the Facebook IPO Attention business owners! Looking to sell your company? Not sure when the right time is to sell? You might want to use the upcoming Facebook IPO as an example. Facebook … Continue reading

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Do You Own a Home or a House?

Home vs. house isn’t just semantics. It’s a mindset. Some of us buy a house strictly for the economic benefits. We get the mortgage interest deduction. We most likely get to deduct our property taxes if we’re not subject to … Continue reading

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Our Deficit, Our Financial Future

Our deficit — still major, still huge. Over one trillion. Nauseous. To deal with our deficit, Obama is making the case for the Buffett rule to go into effect. It states that any taxpayer making over a million bucks should … Continue reading

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It’s Not Just About Financial Results

It takes consistent action to create financial results You want the million dollar lifestyle. You want a million dollar portfolio. You want that million dollar business. You want financial results. How much revenue did you do last quarter? Did you … Continue reading

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Are Your Kids Getting the Best of You?

Not too long ago, I met with two of my clients who really surprised me. They are a married couple who work together and have a very successful consulting business. When I asked them what their goals were, I expected … Continue reading

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Smart Bets For Your Business

Are there such things as smart bets? Buffett has built an empire with them. Four years ago, Warren Buffett made a bet for a million smackers. He bet a hedge fund portfolio manager that a bunch of hedge funds which … Continue reading

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Your New Strategic Project vs. Your Clients

Have That Strategic Project for Your Business. But Don’t Leave Your Clients in the Dust. Q1 2012 is over.  So how’d ya do?  You on track for a huge year?  I hope so. You are probably workin’ on some big … Continue reading

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