http://marconews.com/news/business/marconews.com Stories: Businessen-usbusinesshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/12/business-buzz-may-12-2008/Leadership Marco alumni have made good on a pledge to assist four outstanding students with their university expenses. The money was raised by the recent “Wet Paint Live” event, in which artists spent a day capturing assorted Marco scenes on canvas, and then auctioned the paintings off at a gala evening the same day. Tue, 13 May 2008 01:45:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/12/business-buzz-may-12-2008/businesshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/12/tax-secrets-wealthy-enjoy-becoming-big-winner/Gather ‘round. This is must reading. If what you are about to read can’t help you save taxes or help you increase your personal tax wealth, it will certainly help someone you know. Mon, 12 May 2008 20:37:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/12/tax-secrets-wealthy-enjoy-becoming-big-winner/businesshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/11/women-wisdom-wealth-can-you-tell-true-false/A colleague and I were talking about how it might feel to work with a financial advisor. Realistically we decided that this experience could be viewed in several ways. Some may view it as a positive and constructive experience, while others could find it frightening or even painful. Mon, 12 May 2008 02:40:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/11/women-wisdom-wealth-can-you-tell-true-false/businesshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/11/your-portfolio-attention-grandparents-recent-chang/As you may already know, by investing in a 529 college savings plan, you can give your grandchildren the opportunity to benefit from a college education while taking advantage of potential tax and estate planning savings. This is because you can make this investment federal-tax-free and you can also contribute up to $60,000 per beneficiary without triggering gift tax consequences. Mon, 12 May 2008 02:31:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/11/your-portfolio-attention-grandparents-recent-chang/businesshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/11/peak-your-profits-tips-and-tidbits-timeless-triump/Several years ago, my family and I had the opportunity to visit the winter estates of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford in Fort Myers. These two innovators were close friends and winter neighbors. Mon, 12 May 2008 01:48:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/11/peak-your-profits-tips-and-tidbits-timeless-triump/businesshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/06/tax-secrets-wealthy-turn-thousands-tax-free-millio/Tax planning is an indoor sport, usually only played by adults. This particular tax game is played for the benefit of younger family members. Most are about 4 years old or younger… 50 is good, but the younger the better. Actually, we train our clients to call when the baby is born. Tue, 06 May 2008 16:59:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/06/tax-secrets-wealthy-turn-thousands-tax-free-millio/businesshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/05/marco-man-secures-patent-coaster-records-how-long-/Gimmicks have made people rich before, and it’s a gimmick that Marco Islander Jim Gratkowski thinks might just do the trick for him. In the heady tradition of the Pet Rock, the Chia Pet and The Clapper, Gratkowski has secured a patent on his Slam Timer, a bar-top device that measures how fast one chugs a drink. Tue, 06 May 2008 02:04:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/05/marco-man-secures-patent-coaster-records-how-long-/businesshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/05/women-wisdom-wealth-invest-security-after-retireme/“Longevity risk” is one of the newer financial buzz words. It’s a fancy way of saying we could live too long and run out of money. There are many things we can do to minimize the risk of this occurring but the adjustments are all to “money side” of the equation rather than to the “longevity side.” Tue, 06 May 2008 01:57:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/05/women-wisdom-wealth-invest-security-after-retireme/businesshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/05/peak-your-profits-taurus-or-ferrari-whats-your-pre/As I travel the country, speaking to numerous groups in varied industries, with different clientele or customers, and unique challenges, there’s still a common occurrence. It usually goes something like this: At some point, either during or immediately following a program, a participant says to me: “Jeff, while listening to you, I had an ah-ha moment!” “It was amazing, I now realize...” or... “I had an epiphany!” Tue, 06 May 2008 01:56:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/05/peak-your-profits-taurus-or-ferrari-whats-your-pre/businesshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/05/airlines-charging-extra-baggage/Dillan soon will no longer fly the friendly skies. His mother made the decision recently because of a couple of reasons: costs and Dillan just doesn’t like it. So, he will stay with a woman who now sits with him sometimes during the day. His mom and dad fly to New Jersey at least twice a year to visit family and for business purposes. Dillan, a 3-year-old Labrador retriever mix, has been flying since he was a baby, said his human mom, Doreen Falcetano of Cape Coral. But now the cost to fly him in the cargo bay of the aircraft has skyrocketed to $250 round trip for him to go with the family to Toms River, N.J. Tue, 06 May 2008 00:37:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/05/airlines-charging-extra-baggage/businesshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/30/business-buzz-april-30-2008/Returning to his roots after a teaching sabbatical in Nevada, attorney Gary J. Hausler has joined the Law offices of William G. Morris on Marco Island. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:19:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/30/business-buzz-april-30-2008/businesshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/30/pollo-tropical-opens-second-naples-restaurant/Pollo Tropical opened its second Naples restaurant on Monday. The newest location for the Miami-based, Latin/Caribbean chain is 3777 U.S. 41 East, about one mile from Airport-Pulling Road. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:26:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/30/pollo-tropical-opens-second-naples-restaurant/businesshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/29/peak-your-profits-questions-and-queries-solutions-/Jeff, what most influences employee satisfaction? Although my clients have annual revenues from less than $1 million to billions, there are certain key “employee satisfiers” that are common and crucial to any size company. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:14:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/29/peak-your-profits-questions-and-queries-solutions-/businesshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/29/tax-secrets-wealthy-potpourri-little-known-tax-mir/It’s easy to lose — big dollars — to the IRS… almost always unnecessarily. Following are some easy-to-do (tax-saving and wealth-building) strategies that we have done hundreds of times, yet are little known. Why? Because most professional advisors don’t know how to implement them. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:13:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/29/tax-secrets-wealthy-potpourri-little-known-tax-mir/businesshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/28/business-spotlight-capt-phils-quick-move/“We are licensed and insured. We offer safe, reliable, on-time and affordable service. Call for pricing. If you need it moved today, Capt. Phil is on the way.” — Capt. Phil Lawler Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:55:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/28/business-spotlight-capt-phils-quick-move/businesshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/28/fgcu-president-talks-about-expansion-fee-hikes-and/Working towards being an environmentally conscious institution has become a priority at Florida Gulf Coast University. This was the message from Dr. Wilson Bradshaw, the university’s third president, during an address at a Marco Island Area Chamber of Commerce business before breakfast session held April 25 at the Marco Island Yacht Club. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:44:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/28/fgcu-president-talks-about-expansion-fee-hikes-and/businesshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/28/women-wisdom-wealth-how-important-it/I’m not in the business of giving hot investment tips because I much prefer a properly allocated and diversified portfolio, but I will gladly share a hot tip with you though. It’s a thought process tip and extremely helpful in all sorts of situations. Ask yourself this simple question if you find yourself a bit perplexed over just about anything; “How important is it?” Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:20:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/28/women-wisdom-wealth-how-important-it/businesshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/24/business-buzz-april-25/Sink your teeth into a juicy hot dog at lunch time Friday and help put the bite on muscular dystrophy. That’s the message from Kim Escarra and Raul Medina from SunTrust Mortgage and SunTrust Bank respectively. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:33:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/24/business-buzz-april-25/businesshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/24/your-portfolio-business-owners-beware-retirement-p/While you certainly value the time they spend working for your company, as a business owner you want to help your employees in their efforts to save for the time when they can finally retire. But establishing and maintaining a plan that will let your employees’ savings grow tax-deferred does come with additional responsibilities. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:40:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/24/your-portfolio-business-owners-beware-retirement-p/businesshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/21/business-spotlight-crazy-flamingo-sushi/“Sushi is good because it is healthy. There’s no grease, and the presentation is always nice. I think this bar is going to be great. We want people to walk away from here and say that’s the best sushi they’ve ever tasted. Our prices are competitive, too.” — Luis Morales Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:58:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/21/business-spotlight-crazy-flamingo-sushi/business