You can pay off your mortgage—never again seeing a bill from the bank for principal or interest—but you can never pay off your property taxes. Additionally, property taxes, unfortunately, only seem to go one way – UP! While you’ll never be able to get rid...
After a serious setback in March, the GOP finally passed a bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (often dubbed Obamacare). The bill passed in the House after last-minute changes were made to convince ultra conservatives to support the proposed legislation. The new...
The global ransomware attack dubbed WannaCry marked an unwelcome precedent in the dark world of cybercrime. It is the first cyberattack that combined ransomware with the self-propagating power of a “worm” to generate a wide-ranging, global attack, affecting some 200,000 computers in more than 150...
When it comes to selecting a domain name, there’s more than just registration involved. Selecting the right domain name involves a lot of consideration. This includes making sure it represents the company and its products or service correctly, making sure it doesn’t create an intellectual...
What could Disney have to do with pharmacies? Oddly enough, a lot. A recent article published by The Honest Apothecary, the first in a series on the subject authored by Jason Poquette, discusses Disney culture and how it can be applied to the healthcare business...
Running a successful pharmacy is more difficult than ever, especially for independent businesses. In a recent article for Telepharm, Zach Schladetzky recommends five strategies for pharmacy owners to consider when seeking to maximize their business’ potential: Collaborative practice agreements—the creation of a formal relationship between...
In today’s world of social media, online reputations—and their management—are becoming more and more important every day. A recent article published by Pharmacy Staffing espouses the importance of this topic, considering the following questions: What is Online Reputation Management (ORM)?—the author writes that ORM is “basically...
Enjoying some much needed stress relief after tax season, the team at Blackman & Sloop has been busy with community events, new projects, and welcoming new members to our team. We hope you enjoy Blackman & Sloop’s Firm News! Summer Hours Now that tax season is behind us,...
This issue’s Employee Spotlight is about Susan Puryear. Susan is our amazing administrative assistant, offering support to our firm in a variety of ways. 1.What year did you join Blackman & Sloop? I joined the Blackman & Sloop team in 2016. 2.Where did you go to college? I attended...
Even the best performing businesses have room for improvement. That’s where a business development consultant can come in. Whether it’s for public relations, editorial services, training or another part of a business’ overall strategy, business owners can take advantage of what consultants offer. What Do Business...
