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1. Email makes me Kukoo – GoSee
2. What makes entrepreneurs entrepreneurial (because they think effectually, of course)? – GoSee
3. Wolfram|Alpha’s goal is to: “make all systematic knowledge immediately computable by anyone” (funny, I just did that yesterday after work). It looks like a new search engine, but it calculates stuff… a lot of different stuff. Try some of the examples in the right-hand column of the site, and be amazed – GoSee
Thanks, Jason M. Blumer
The new generations are constantly creating new exciting ways to build relationships, build their businesses and enjoy their lives. And now they are working together too.
Coworking is one way to do this, and is becoming popular around the country (…see, I told ya). It’s pretty cool: it builds relationships with people you can trust, enhances accountability so you’ll actually do your work, and provides a bunch of people you can turn to for immediate help on your stuff (because they sit right beside you).
And did you know that Greenville, SC is coworking now? And you better get in on the ground floor or all of the spaces will be taken up.
They are having their second introductory meeting to explain all of this weirdness, and here are the details:
Where: Spill the Beans Coffee Shop, downtown Greenville
(610 S. Main St., Greenville, SC 29601)
Date: June 5, 2009
Time: 6:00 pm
Our firm is giving away a free 1 hour financial/business consultation to a lucky participant that brings a friend (so I guess we’re kind of helping to sponsor the event). Let me know what you think in the comments.
Thanks, Jason M. Blumer
Obama is going to use “sin taxes” (as stated by Kay of Don’t Mess With Taxes) to pay for health care reform. The Senators call these lines of revenue “lifestyle” taxes instead, namely alcohol and soda.
I love Mountain Dew, so I guess I’ll help institute national health care reform. Good for me (… or not).
“They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty nor security.”
Benjamin Franklin
Obama is going to use “sin taxes” (as stated by Kay of Don’t Mess With Taxes) to pay for health care reform. The Senators call these lines of revenue “lifestyle” taxes instead, namely alcohol and soda.
I love Mountain Dew, so I guess I’ll help institute national health care reform. Good for me (… or not).
“They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty nor security.”
Benjamin Franklin
Ribbon Cutting Gifts
The staff that attended the Powdersville opening: (from l. to r., Lisa G. Hope, Firm Administrator, Jason M. Blumer, "King Daddy" (with rabbit ears), and Cathy L. Lovell, CPA, Manager of the Greenville office
Browsing, Eating, Fellowshipping...
1. Seth always has a good word – GoSee
Excerpt: “A business model is the architecture of a business or project.” Godin
2. Google me, scroll down to the bottom of the page, and there’s my profile (have you gotten your Google profile yet?) – GoSee
3. You bought a netbook yet? Apple is rumored to get in on the market – GoSee
Thanks, Jason M. Blumer
“Don’t confuse fame with success. Madonna is one; Helen Keller is the other.”
Erma Bombeck
Me and Dad and Mom
My Dad officially retired from our CPA firm on May 1st and I already miss him. He was the founder of the firm and my partner for the last 6 years.
He taught me a lot. One thing I remember was his lessons in partnership. Not everyone could go into business with their Dad, but my Dad led the way in a solid, safe partnership in these (and so many other) ways. Hopefully you can apply my Dad’s wisdom to your partnership:
1. He told me I was going to run the firm, and I would enjoy the benefits of that, and would also bear the burdens that came from that position. I didn’t realize there were so many (but he did)…
2. He would not interfere when I was making decisions.
3. And he wouldn’t rub poor decisions in my face (… and he didn’t).
4. It’s hard to have “two chiefs” in a business. There needs to be a final decision-maker. That was me (…again, with the good and bad).
5. Spend a lot of time discussing the partnership BEFORE going into partnership, not AFTER you become partners (I often suggest a year now to our clients).
6. He would always be available for advice when I needed it (and I was always asking for advice).
7. Know when to stop growing your business, and when to focus on serving the clients you’ve got.
8. Know when to focus on growing your business, and let others focus on serving the clients you’ve got (the art of delegation).
Jason and Jennifer Blumer, Phil and Cathy Lovell (Cathy is Dad's replacement, and our Tax Manager), My Mom and Dad, Lisa Hope, our Firm Administrator, Phil and Stephanie Kuchle (Steph is a CPA with our firm and works on various projects and during tax season)
Everyone Stuffing Their Faces
Generational family partnerships can be rough, but mine is full of great memories. I thank God that He gave me the gift of serving some of the greatest clients in the world… with my Dad. I love you, Dad, and I’ll forever cherish the memories and hard times we went through together. They’ve made me who I am… hopefully someone that can bring value to my clients… just like my Dad.
Jason Talking (as usual)
photos in this post by Will Swett
Any other thoughts on partnership? Anything I left out? Leave them in the comments.
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