Archive for the Small Business Category
03/09/12: Just about every business that wants to succeed has a website. These days, a website can be thrown together in a manner of minutes on any number of "build your own click and drag" websites. On the other hand, a business can spend months developing, creating and fine tuning their site. Your company's website can work for you, against you or simply do nothing at all... which is the same as working against you in my book.
As the web des ... read more
FAQs, Small Business
03/02/12: Easy steps every banker wants you to take:
As a former commercial lender in all sizes of banks for many years, I often have the privilege of working with our clients here at fi-Plan Partners to either establish, or enhance, their lending relationships. It’s always helpful to me in assisting their preparations to “place myself mentally” back into my former career and evaluate the relationship as if I were going to have day-t ... read more
Investment Answers, Small Business
Over the years, the fi-Plan Partners staff has had considerable experience, both in this office and in other professional careers, of assisting our clients choose attorneys and watching the relationship “unfold.” We thought that we would share some practical advice outlined in the following steps that may be useful to you. Some may seem obvious, but even in those cases, we’ve tried to put an “experience twist” on it for your be ... read more
Investment Answers, Small Business
09/28/11: Business owners need to be aware that there are opportunities in this current economy. But what's the biggest mistake a business owner can make? Greg Powell, President/CEO and Wealth Consultant of fi-Plan Partners gives you several answers.
Email Greg here with your feedback, comments, or questions.
Note: The opinions voiced in this material are for general information and are not intended to be specific advice. Any indices su ... read more
Investment Answers, Small Business, Video
4/12/11
The Vestavia Chamber of Commerce in Birmingham, AL hosted a panel discussion on the current Healthcare legislation with fi-Plan Partner's President and CEO Greg Powell, Brookwood Medical Center President and CEO Gary Gause, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield Vice President, Legal Services Mike Patterson. With a record crowd in attendance, Jack Nelson, Professor at Cumberland School of Law, presented a summary overview of the current legi ... read more
Economic Outlook, Financial Insights Blog, Healthcare, Small Business