Did you know that the IRS says you can deduct the use of a home office as long as it is used exclusively and on a regular basis?
It doesn’t mean if you use a corner of the den, or a nook in the kitchen that you can deduct the space used there. It needs to be continue reading »
A couple of weeks ago prior to my departing on a pleasure / business trip to Mexico I asked the question – will any of it be tax deductible?
I noted in the last few posts how to qualify for the deduction, and I did in these categories:
However, because I was exploring new business opportunities I had not scheduled any specific continue reading »
The last two weeks in Mexico were fabulous, great for my mind and spirit. However, it saddened me to see my friends south of the border really struggling.
Before telling you more, can you believe how amazing this sunset is ~ taken from the front of my apartment?
Zihuantanejo (or Zihua or “Z”) used to be a sleepy little fishing village with very little English spoken. During the last 5 years most of the restaurant wait staff and taxi drivers have learned some English making it less of a challenge to get around….. not as much fun however! Over the last 10 years it has also become a tourist destination, especially now that research is so easy to do on the Internet. Typically in areas such as Zihuantanejo the locals make their money during the high season (tourist) season, which over the last number of years has been “now” ~January to Easter. Then things will slow down, picking up again during continue reading »
As I meet and work with more and more successful entrepreneurs here are 5 of the traits I see they have in common:
