There's a Solution for That

Sales tax compliance is a growing and complicated problem, especially as a business grows and sales expands to several states or taxing Jurisdictions. Avalara's AvaTax solution is the perfect solution, for both guaranteeing perfectly accurate sales tax calculations but also helping automate the tax filing and payment side of Sales Tax compliance. Join me and my guest Laura Cumbridge, Senior Sales...

FT from Figured discussed the challenges and solutions for agricultural financial management. Figured, a New Zealand-based company, provides a cloud-based platform that integrates production and financial data, enabling farmers and their teams to make informed decisions. The platform, which works with QuickBooks Online, helps farmers manage financial stress by providing clear, industry-specific me...

Anna Stallman from ASC Communications discusses the importance of corporate communications over digital marketing, emphasizing understanding business goals before implementing tools. ASC, a boutique agency of 12, specializes in PR, digital marketing, and creative design, focusing on a cohesive story. Anna highlights the need for consistency, audience engagement, and balancing promotional content w...

Angela Healy, CEO of Avenue West, discussed the challenges and solutions in corporate relocations. She highlighted the company's unique business model, which began in Denver in 1999 and expanded to 17 cities, serving over 200 cities. Avenue West specializes in midterm rentals, offering fully furnished properties for a minimum of 30 days, providing a seamless experience for relocating employees. He...

Tina Atchley from VARC Solutions discusses the challenges of migrating from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online (QBO). She highlights the importance of considering the migration due to the shift towards online products, noting that robust inventory systems may not be well-suited for QBO. Tina explains the differences in functionality and terminology between the two versions, emphasizing the ne...

Jackson Payne from Viking M&A discusses strategies for growing business value for future sales. Viking specializes in SBA deals (1-5 million) and larger M&A deals. Key points include the importance of accurate tax returns, good books, and planning ahead for a sale. Viking emphasizes leveraging their network of lenders, attorneys, and real estate experts to streamline the process and avoid deal fat...

Ryan Hutchins from Peak Business Valuation discusses the importance of business valuations, particularly for small and medium-sized businesses. He explains that valuations are crucial for transactions like buying or selling a business, divorce settlements, and estate planning. Hutchins differentiates between certified and non-certified valuations, emphasizing the thoroughness and liability of cert...

Brad White and Adam Brinkman talk about how discovery calls normally go, what makes a good one, what makes a bad one, lessons learned, and provide feedback for clients/prospects on discovery calls.

Brandon Kinsey of Kinsey Management discusses the importance of creating effective mission statements that align with organizational goals. He highlights that 75-85% of businesses lack a living mission statement, and many mission statements are too long or unrelated to the industry. Kinsey emphasizes the need for mission statements to be concise, personal, and actionable, and to be communicated in...

In this episode, VARC Solutions CEO Brad White explains the genesis of the podcast, who it's for and what types of topics we will be covering. In short, the podcast is for owners and senior leaders within small to medium sized businesses, where we discuss business problems and solutions to those problems.