Heartland Articles

• Why Bother with an Estate Plan
  
  Our legacy starts when we're alive and well. It's our character, it’s in the little ways we connect with others. It comes out of who we are and what tiny but important impacts we have on the world when we're here and when we're gone. What's in it for you to avoid having a plan?
• Captain Crunch Economy
  
  The economy has seasons, just like the weather. Right now, the US economy is in very late Autumn or early Winter. Spring, Summer and Fall were long and glorious: the question is what kind of a winter will we have? The single most important determining factor of how you'll be impacted by this winter is YOU: your flexibility, your understanding of what's happening, and your actions.
• Before listing your business for sale
  
  You’ve spent countless hours, invested thousands, and worked hard to build the business of your dreams. While building a successful company is an accomplishment in itself, your true success lies in the sale. Listing your business for sale is perhaps the most important aspect of any entrepreneur’s endeavor, and can often times make or break the individual’s success. A solid, profitable company with a positive reputation is certainly going to sell, but knowing how to handle the sale of your company will have a huge impact on your bottom line.