One of the hardest parts of being a business owner is keeping as much of your hard-earned money as possible. Uncle Sam always wants his cut, and I don't think you shouldn't give him any more than the bare minimum required by law. You might think you could just hire an accountant and they would [...]
So, you're ready to become an entrepreneur - you have an idea or a product in mind, maybe even a business plan or website, and you're ready to make things official and actually register your business... but should you create an LLC? A corporation? An "s-corp," whatever that is? Below, I'm going to try to [...]
I left the agency world several years ago and had been working on growing our e-commerce company full-time, but I kept getting calls and emails asking about consulting on various projects, some of which sounded really exciting. I decided to dip my toes back into the consulting waters and took a few solo jobs, and [...]
I'm excited to announce that my consulting company, Brandon Eley Consulting, is officially open for business. For the past few years, we've been doing very limited consulting engagements on a case-by-case basis but our work has increased to the level where it's no longer a side project. We have dozens of clients and an experienced [...]
It's getting cold again here in Georgia, and after the first time using our fireplace this season I remembered how much I need a screen to protect our hardwoods and rug from the hot embers that sometimes pop out onto the floor. After searching online for about an hour, I settled on a nice (but [...]
