This week’s protests and riots have been a wake-up call to America. They have also been a wake-up call to me. One of my favorite coping mechanisms is denial. Compartmentalization. Escaping from reality. But there is no escaping reality anymore. So I’ve been doing a deep dive on white privilege and taking a hard look at myself.

When we founded Breakaway Bookkeeping & Advising, we knew that embracing diversity was a given. Because it is who we are as founders and as humans. Because it is #whatmatters.

Any successful business owner knows that to grow an incredible business, you have to learn to delegate successfully. When a business transitions from a start up to an emerging small business, the founder of the company has a lot to do. Building a talented team allows the CEO to focus on growing the business.

The coronavirus had an imbalanced approach to healthcare facilities. While hospitals and larger health systems were overrun with an influx of patients and emergencies, smaller practices were deemed “non-essential.” Elective surgeries and routine primary care were asked to pause, in efforts to support the overburden treatment of COVID-19 patients.

It was a cold January day more than forty years ago in Koln (Cologne) Germany. The pianist Keith Jarrett was scheduled to play a solo concert to a sold out crowd at the town Opera House. Jarrett had selected a Bosendorfer 290 Imperial concert grand for the performance. However, due to confusion among the opera house staff, instead of Jarrett’s preferred piano, the instrument they had ready for him was a “rehearsal piano” used by the opera - in poor condition, wildly out of tune, and virtually unplayable.

This is your business. There is only room for one in the driver’s seat. While it can feel lonely, you are definitely not alone. Now is the time to take stock - assess your dashboard, your crew, and the course to ensure that you are ready.

The CARES act was written in a very short time frame and the rush of business owners to get access to PPP (Payroll Protection Program) loan funds felt a little like the Gold Rush! Now, if you received your funds it is time to understand the rules of how to manage the funds that you received.

Today James and Kristen chat with Travis Davis of Payne West Insurance. Join us to learn how his business has remained busy, despite the COVID-19 crisis.

It's time for a break with Breakaway! Today our board chairman James Jarrett and Kristen S. Keats speak with founder Martin Moll about business in these unprecedented times.

I was excited when I learned that Breakaway’s CEO, Kristen Keats, and board chair, James Jarret, decided to launch Conversations with Breakaway as a way to help independent bookkeepers, controllers, CFOs, and other sole practitioners as they grapple with the economic toll that the Coronavirus has created.