Small Business Podcast
Episodes
Getting Out an Investment Is Just As Important As Getting In An Investment
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The concept that "getting out of an investment is just as important as getting in" is a cornerstone of prudent financial management, often o...
What I Think of These So Called Youtube Tax Experts
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This video goes over what I think of these so called tax expert sensationalist. They try to sell you that they can solve you dire straights. I know yo...
Why You Should Never Get A Business Credit Card
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
You should never get a business credit card if you can't manage debt, as they often have higher interest rates, fewer consumer protections (like ...
How to Enjoy a Job You Hate
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To enjoy your job, focus on small changes like personalizing your space, taking regular breaks, and connecting with colleagues, while also shifting yo...
Reasonable Year End Tax Planning
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As 2025 comes to a close, here are some reasonable year-end tax planning strategies to consider before December 31. These can potentially reduce your ...
Reasonble Tax Deductions Continued
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Additional tax deduction - The Augusta Rule.
Would You Proudly Display Your Decision on the Front Door?
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The question "Would You Proudly Display Your Decision on the Front Door?" is a powerful ethical and moral thought experiment often used to t...
What To Look For When Hiring a Bookkeeper To Do Your Bookkeeping
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When hiring a bookkeeper, look for strong attention to detail, trustworthiness, and tech skills in someone familiar with your industry and software, o...
Revenue Should Not Override Responsibility
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The statement "Revenue Should Not Override Responsibility" is a principle that advocates prioritizing ethical obligations, customer well-bei...
Imagine Your Decision Becoming Tomorrow's Headlines
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The phrase "Imagine Your Decision Becoming Tomorrow's Headlines" serves as a powerful prompt to engage in the "Newspaper Test"...
What is Late Stage Capitalism and How to Take Advantage Of It
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Taking advantage of "late-stage capitalism" (a term describing extreme inequality, market control, and consumerism) involves leveraging its ...
Don't Be Afraid To Be Honest
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Not being afraid to be honest in entrepreneurship is crucial for building trust, long-term success, and authentic relationships with customers, empl...
Prioritize Your Company's Integrity - Part 2
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This goes over it a little bit more.....Prioritizing company integrity means embedding honesty, transparency, and accountability into your culture, gu...
Prioritize Your Company's Integrity
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To prioritize a company's integrity, lead by example, establish a clear code of conduct, and foster a culture of transparency, accountability, an...
Protecting Your Business Name With Integrity
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Protecting your business name with integrity essentially means building and defending a rock-solid brand reputation while playing 100% by the rules (l...
Implement Guardrails And Adopt A Moral Position In Entrepreneurship
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Implementing guardrails and adopting a moral position in entrepreneurship involves integrating strong ethical frameworks and proactive compliance meas...
Protect Brand Integrity Over Short-Term Gains
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Protecting brand integrity over short-term gains is one of the most reliable predictors of long-term business success. Companies that consistently cho...
Stay Grounded In Your Mission
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To stay grounded in your mission, consistently revisit your purpose, practice mindfulness, and be flexible in your approach. This involves keeping y...
Maintain Core Values Despite Financial Pressures
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To maintain core values during financial pressures, you must first clearly define what your values are and then align your financial strategy with t...
Focus on Long Term Solutions Versus Immediate Satisfaction in Business
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In business, the tension between long-term value creation and short-term satisfaction (of customers, investors, employees, or yourself) is one of the ...
Maintaining Professional Integrity
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Upholding professional integrity means consistently adhering to ethical principles like honesty, fairness, and accountability in all professional de...
S tax laws will eliminate the deduction for most employer provided meals on business premises
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Starting January 1, 2026, new U.S. tax laws will eliminate the deduction for most employer-provided meals on business premises. This change is the fin...
Hiring From An Employer Perspective
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Job candidates often don’t think about things from the opposite end of the table. Even though they may have thought their interview went well, the o...
Is Life Insurance Taxable?
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In general, life insurance death benefits paid to a beneficiary as a lump sum are not considered taxable income for federal tax purposes. However, tax...
What It Means To Be An Entrepreneur
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To be an entrepreneur means to identify an opportunity, take the risk to start and run a new business or venture, and assume responsibility for all th...
The First Time Home Owner is 40 Years Old, and The 50 Year Mortgage
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Home buying is the process of purchasing a house, which starts with assessing your budget and saving for a down payment....not sure if the feds soluti...
Stay Married and Own A Home
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This video goes over the benefits of staying married and owning a home long term relative to the benefits in retirement savings. When most people thin...
Hiring an Employee
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To hire an employee, first define the job's responsibilities and qualifications, then post the job opening to attract candidates. Screen applic...
Tax Issues To Take Into Account When Starting a Business
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When starting a business, key tax issues to consider include selecting the optimal business structure, understanding your federal and state tax obliga...
Market Your Business Like Crazy
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To "market your business like crazy," you need to implement a multi-faceted strategy that includes a strong online presence, understanding...
How to Get a Good Executive Summary and Pitch Deck
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To get a good executive summary and pitch deck, clearly define the problem, solution, and your business model, and present them concisely with a stron...
Perfect Your Elevator Speech
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An elevator speech is a concise, 30-to-60-second summary that introduces you, your company, or your product, and your goals to someone new. It's ...
Becoming a Good Salesperson
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If your business is to become successful, you must become a great salesperson. You are going to have to “sell” your business not only to customers...
Focus on Building a Great Product
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This segment goes over focusing on building a great product. This is good for most entrepreneurs just starting out that don't know what to do or ...
Coming Up With a Business Name
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This video goes over some things to consider when coming up with a business name.
When Is the Best Time To File Your Taxes?
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This video goes over the best time to file taxes. People may not understand the best time. They may not understand why their financial rep is not retu...
Small Business Hiring People
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Small business doesn't always have the same capabilities as big business. This video goes over a couple of ways small business can get around it.
W-2 Versus 1099 Employee
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is the difference? This segment goes over the basics.
A couple of good ways to get out of debt and save money
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A couple of good ways to get out of debt and save money
Home Office Deduction for Small Business
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Home Office Deduction for Small Business
Goes over business travel expenses with deductions for small business
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Goes over business travel expenses with deductions for small business.
Business Interest Deduction for Small Business
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This segment goes over deducting loan/credit card interest.
Charitable Contributions From The Business Versus Personal
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most small business owners don’t know how to contribute money to charitable contributions. This video goes over a couple of things to consider when ...
How To Negotiate When You Don’t Know How Much To Charge
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This video is for small businesses. Sometimes we don't know how much to charge. this video give you some alternatives.
IRAs, 401(K)s.....and Divorce
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of people consider IRAs,401(K)…but what about divorce. There’s 2 ways you can get more money for retirement…either make more or spend less...
Business Meals
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This segment goes over business meals and may clear up some misconceptions of what is a deductible meal and what is not a deductible meal for small bu...
Good Reasons To Start a Business
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This video goes over good reasons to start a business if your thinking about starting a business, or maybe you've already started a business and ...
Small Business Bookkeeping Basics
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This segment goes over small business bookkeeping basics and why its important, especially for newly started ones.
3 Essential Element of Any Small Business
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This segment goes over 3 essential elements that any and all businesses must follow to be successful.
Some Tips for Small Business
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This segment goes over some tips for starting a small business.
Small Savings Eventually Solve Big Debts
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode goes over how small savings when your young end up solving big debts when you get older.
How To Save Money In Getting A College Degree
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode goes over how to save money in getting a college degree. Some items may be conventional, other ideas may be unconventional.
Reasons to Stop Doing Your Own Taxes
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Reasons to Stop Doing Your Own Taxes. This video goes over why and when it is best to hire a pro to do the job.
State and Local Taxes Under the Big Beautiful Bill Signed by Trump
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
State and Local Taxes Under the Big Beautiful Bill Signed by Trump and how it will affect you.
How to Shelter High W-2 Income with Real Estate
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This video goes over how to offset high W-2 taxes with real estate income.
The importance of Documentation with the IRS
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This video goes over the importance of documenting items with the IRS. They are an office like any other., they are not perfect. Documentation is your...
Four Loopholes the Rich Are Using
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This segment goes over the four loopholes the rich are using. I talk about it from a tax preparer perspective.
More Benefits of the Big Beautiful Tax Bill
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
More Benefits of the Big Beautiful Tax Bill
Big Beautiful Bill Benefits for Small Business Owners
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This segment goes over the benefits of the Big Beautiful Bill recently passed and the benefits to small business owners.
Calculating the Startup Cost of Running a Small Business
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This segment goes over calculating the startup cost of running a small business.
Overcoming Objections and Reducing Sales Frisco
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Overcoming Objections and Reducing Sales Frisco in beginning sales of starting a business.
Operation Plan for Starting a Business
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This goes over the operation plan for starting a business and the basics of how to do so.
Legal and Financial Considerations
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode goes over the legal and financial considerations of starting a business.
Naming Your Business
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This video goes over the basics of naming your business.
Setting Up Your Legal Structure
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This segment talks about setting up your legal structure and the basic of it.
Conducting Market Research
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode goes over conducting market research for starting a business.
What is Section 1231 Property?
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Learn the basics of what a Section 1231 property is and the the basic tax implications.
What is not a Capital Asset?
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You may know what a capital asset is, but do you know what a capital asset is not?