by Matthew Murillo | Feb 28, 2019 | Business, CBL, NLBM
One of the coolest parts of owning a business is getting to come up with its name. On the creative side, you’re choosing a name to represent and encapsulate the essence of your life’s work. On the practical side, you’re trying to come up with something that will most...
by Matthew Murillo | Feb 21, 2019 | Business, CBL, NLBM
It’s estimated that one-in-three small businesses is sued or threatened with a lawsuit at some point in its life cycle. And even if you end up winning the suit, the price of defending yourself in court can be massively expensive in terms of lawyer fees and court...
by Matthew Murillo | Feb 14, 2019 | Business, CBL, NLBM
Last week, we discussed three potential scenarios in which poor estate planning can cripple your business. However, the damage described in those three hypotheticals pales in comparison to what recently happened in real life to the owner of one of Canada’s hottest new...
by Matthew Murillo | Feb 7, 2019 | Business, CBL, NLBM
When running a business, it’s easy to give estate planning less priority than other matters. After all, if you’re facing challenges meeting next month’s payroll or your growth path over the immediate term, concerns over your potential incapacity or death can seem far...
by Matthew Murillo | Feb 1, 2019 | Business, CBL, NLBM
Hiring your minor children to work in the family business is a great way to help them develop a solid work ethic, teach them money-management skills, and fund their savings for the future. But employing your children also comes with a number of valuable tax benefits...
by Matthew Murillo | Jan 24, 2019 | Business, CBL, NLBM
Need instructions for replacing your car’s spark plugs? Want to learn HTML? Looking to find the route home with the least traffic? You can find all of that—and just about anything else—with a quick Google search. Indeed, the amount of information you can gain from the...
