Ahead of Christmas 2023, Ryan and Agnes make the case for shopping at local, independent small businesses. Agnes explains why she left big firms to handle tax resolution cases on her own, with flat fees, fast responses and free re-filing if an offer is denied, and Ryan covers what counts as a small business, why local businesses need visibility online, and why they should follow up with customers to stay top of mind.
Takeaways
- Money spent at a local independent business tends to stay in the community, so a gift card to a local shop is an easy holiday gift.
- A small business is not found just because it exists: build a clean, affordable website and keep reaching out to past customers so you stay top of mind.
- Unresolved tax debt can lead to liens and travel problems, so get help early from someone who will handle your case personally.
Chapters
- 0:00 Tax warning and show open
- 2:05 Holiday shipping deadlines
- 4:43 Why buy local this season
- 6:46 Agnes on leaving big firms for personal service
- 13:02 Free re-filing and understaffed IRS
- 18:59 Responsiveness, a 15-year case and building trust
- 23:30 Reasons to shop local and what counts as a small business
- 26:33 Getting found online: helping tiny businesses be seen
- 32:24 Jobs, local decisions and product diversity
- 38:38 Selling through bigger companies and local florists
- 38:51 Follow up with customers and stay top of mind
- 44:00 Wrap-up and IRS reminder
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