CapForge Accounting

Not sure if you’ve noticed, but lately it feels like everything is up in the air and in flux.

Just kidding- of course you’ve noticed, it’s nearly impossible not to unless you are completely off the grid and disconnected from the world (which is not a bad place to be if you are, but you probably also aren’t reading this if that’s the case!).

And it can get quickly overwhelming and leave you feeling like you’re behind (I’m not using AI enough yet!) or lost (I have no idea how I’m supposed to be using AI) and ultimately defeated (finally got past tariffs and now gas prices are killing us, when does it end?).

The world is a messy and chaotic place, and it will continually throw you challenges and surprises. The best thing you can do is ignore the noise and focus on the things within your control that you can work to improve and grow. This not only makes things better for you but also restores a sense of control and agency in your life it can be easy to lose.

If you are in a partnership right now, and things are going well, then stop right now and figure out how you can break up if you ever wanted to, without having to get in a fight about it.

If things are already a little rocky, stop now and figure out how you can break up if that’s the way it goes right now, before it gets worse.

We can't stress this strongly enough (although we know very few of the right people are going to listen), if you are in or considering a partnership. Write down exactly how a partner can exit and what they get if they do (and it should way less than you think).

If you don't plan ahead, and it happens, an otherwise good business with a good future can be completely ruined. It literally happens all the time. But there is no reason it has to happen to you.