by Kristin Gravitt | Jun 1, 2023 | Business Tips
Memorial Day doesn’t always mean rest for the small business owner — depending on what kind of industry you’re in. There’s often a lot of hustle around national holidays (special promotions, big sales, holiday weekend shopping). And debt ceiling deals to make,...
by Kristin Gravitt | May 17, 2023 | Business Tips
Now, I know that I recently started talking about the new FinCEN reporting requirement and promised a part two… which I’ll absolutely get to in an upcoming blog. But this time I wanted to take the opportunity to speak about the banking “crisis” that has a lot of Lake...
by Kristin Gravitt | Apr 23, 2023 | Business Tips
It’s a bit of a dog-eat-dog world for businesses these days. (Feel that sentiment in your bones?) Inflation is pervasive. Supply chain issues still have you jumping through hoops to get products. The hunt continues for good help… proving the adage. Covid-era debts now...
by Kristin Gravitt | Apr 16, 2023 | Business Tips
Well, here we are — just like that, we find ourselves already a quarter of the way through 2023. While people all across Lake Norman are breaking out the deep cleaning sprays and scrub brushes to get a little springtime sparkle, you might want to be thinking about a...
by Kristin Gravitt | Apr 9, 2023 | Business Tips
It happened: Silicon Valley Bank sold. Well, at least part of it. The bank’s deposits, loans, and 17 branches — scheduled to reopen today — were snagged by First Citizens BancShares, a Raleigh-based bank. (About $90 billion of assets still remain with the Federal...
by Kristin Gravitt | Feb 22, 2023 | Business Tips
Who can believe that it’ll be one year this week since the war in Ukraine began. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like there’s an end in sight — a heavy realization for those caught in the crosshairs of it all… Looking back to last February, I can say it’s been a tough...