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Planning Ahead for 2026

Wealth Partners — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:03:31 +0000

As we close out another year, John Buerger explains how small business owners should already be looking ahead to plan for a strong 2026.

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"Out-People" AI in Your Business

Wealth Partners — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 21:54:14 +0000

As Artificial Intelligence continues to play a bigger role in our world, what skills and capabilities does your business need to have to be able to continue to have demand?

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Softening Summer: The Time to Prepare

Wealth Partners — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 15:49:37 +0000

Summer slows the tempo down for a lot of small business owners. Wise entrepreneurs leverage the downtime to make preparations for the second half of the year.

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Preparing Amidst Uncertainty

Wealth Partners — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 18:36:35 +0000

From slumps in the economy to fears of global wars, business owners constantly have to make decisions that may be impacted by factors out of their control. What can we do to best position our businesses for success?

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Navigating Inflation for Your Business

Wealth Partners — Sat, 24 May 2025 19:42:19 +0000

Interest rate and foreign trade policy directly have an impact on inflation. How can business owners stay ahead of the curve and plan for uncertain outcomes?

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Bond Market and Small Business

Wealth Partners — Thu, 08 May 2025 16:57:10 +0000

While the stock market gets the most press, small business owners are often more impacted by the movement in bond prices. What does the bond market tell us about the economy and what does it mean for entrepreneurs?

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Calm Leadership Through Uncertainty

Wealth Partners — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 01:06:54 +0000

Despite uncertainty facing the economy, successful business leaders should develop strategies to stay calm and make objective decisions to navigate the unknowns.

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Tariff Talk

Wealth Partners — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 03:00:24 +0000

The recent stock market and talks about tariffs are hitting some business owners with a one-two punch. John Buerger of Altus Wealth talks about what steps business owners should be taking to prepare their next move.

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Investment Policy Committee for Retirement Plans

Wealth Partners — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Small businesses who offer a workplace retirement plan to employees take on a fiduciary responsibility that is much larger than they may realize. Having an investment policy committee is a best practice that helps to manage this responsibility and potential threat.

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Key Deadlines for Small Business Owners

Wealth Partners — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 13:08:00 +0000

Tax season brings various additional key deadlines for small business owners. Prudent entrepreneurs use this time of data gathering to drive analytical decision making for the rest of the year.

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Strategic Planning for 2025

Wealth Partners — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Entrepreneurs have an innate ability to visualize, but as we turn the page to a new year, what are the practical steps necessary to help your business realize those visions in 2025? John Buerger shares how he helps his clients organize their goals into actions on the road to achieving them.

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Improving Employee Benefits with a 401k Plan

Wealth Partners — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

John Buerger explains the ways small businesses can expand employee benefits and improve employee retention by utilizing unique custom features of 401k plans.

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When to Start Planning to Sell Your Business

Wealth Partners — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 21:57:44 +0000

John Buerger and Ryan Drake Lee discuss how they help business owners plan for selling their business. What factors go into the decision itself and the valuation of the business, and when should business owners start their planning process?

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Change the Culture

Wealth Partners — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:44:00 +0000

John Buerger of Altus Wealth Solutions joins Garrett Layell to discuss the importance of workplace culture for small business owners. Having a pleasant workplace not only improves employee retention and productivity, but also helps improve hiring efficiency and deepens the talent depth available to a company. What factors should be taken into account when addressing workplace culture?

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Successfully Patient Marketing

Wealth Partners — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 15:11:00 +0000

In the modern technology centric society that we live in today, some marketing principles have changed, and others remain. Garrett & John talk about the shifts in marketing and how patience and consistency in your marketing strategy and messaging are still keys to success.

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Communicating Your Company’s Vision

Wealth Partners — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 15:12:00 +0000

Once a business has the right plan and is executing it correctly, it still needs to be able to communicate with its customers and the public so they will know how the business can create value in their lives. Financial Advisor John Buerger & Garrett Layell talk about the best practices of communication and marketing for small business owners to spread the right message to their customer base.

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Executing Your Company’s Vision

Wealth Partners — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 15:12:00 +0000

Setting the right vision is a good start, but the best plans are useless if they aren’t executed. Garrett Layell & John Buerger discuss the importance of business owners being able to stay on track and do the things they say they are going to do, both internally and in their delivery of goods and services to their customers.

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Defining Your Company’s Vision

Wealth Partners — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 15:13:00 +0000

John Buerger & Garrett Layell discuss the importance of clearly defining your company’s vision and value statement. Knowing what your company does, ethical guidelines, and who you serve, sets the foundation that the rest of the business is built around.

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