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How the Holidays Can Shape Your Family Legacy

How to Enjoy the Holidays as a Family Business

By Pinion Editorial | November 22, 2023

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By Jeanne Bernick, Certified Family Business Advisor For many of you, the stress of harvest season is over and now you enter a new season in family business: the holidays! As if working with family isn’t challenging enough, now there are mandatory meals and celebrations and traditions to recreate, not to …

Using a Buy-Sell Agreement to Safeguard Your Manufacturing Business

By Pinion Editorial | November 7, 2023

Reading Time: 3 minutes

If you’re concerned about preserving your company’s culture during unforeseen changes or emergencies, a buy-sell agreement could be your solution. Owners who have invested years into building a cohesive company culture and shared operational philosophy understand the importance of safeguarding this unity. This is where a buy-sell agreement comes into …

Approaching Deadline for Employers: Workforce Data is Due December 5

By Pinion Editorial | November 1, 2023

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On October 31, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that the portal for submitting 2022 EEO-1 data is now open. This annual requirement ensures that employers with 100 or more employees, or federal contractors with 50 or more employees, report their workforce demographics. The deadline to submit EEO-1 …

Forecasting 2024: Ag Market’s Influence on Manufacturing and Distribution

By Pinion Editorial | October 31, 2023

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Is the sky really falling? In periods of uncertainty with inflation, market ups and downs, a Farm Bill on the table and talks of recession, it can certainly feel like it is. To provide some insight for the year ahead, Pinion advisors share their perspective on the ag market and …

3 Ways Craft Brewers Can Navigate Industry Instability

By Pinion Editorial | October 19, 2023

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This past July, the oldest craft brewery in the U.S. announced it will be closing its doors as a result of continually declining sales. This stirs several contemplations for surviving breweries: How can craft brewers navigate this rocky landscape amongst shifting consumer preferences? How can they stay competitive in a …

5 Things Every Co-op Should Do Before Year End

By Pinion Editorial | October 16, 2023

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As the calendar year draws to a close, many farm co-ops are also approaching their fiscal year-ends. As a co-op CEO, now is a good time to ensure you’ve taken all the necessary steps and checked all the boxes to prepare for the next year. “We anticipate that 2024 will …

Back to Basics: Biofuels Offer Cleaner Air, Stable Markets

3 Tips to Maximize IRA Biofuel Incentives

By Pinion Editorial | September 28, 2023

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With $369 billion allocated for climate and energy policies, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 marks a historic commitment to the U.S. biofuels sector. It includes new tax credits, funding for biofuel infrastructure and expanded tax credits for carbon capture and storage. “The Inflation Reduction Act is a huge legislative …

The Flip Side of Estate Planning: Why Many Don’t Bother

By Pinion Editorial | September 26, 2023

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While the majority of Americans see the importance of retirement planning, most neglect estate planning. 6 in 10 Americans have a retirement account, only 1 in 3 have an estate plan. The most common reason for avoiding a will, trust or estate plan? Procrastination. 40% say they plan to wait …

Pinion Insights: Posts authored by

Pinion Editorial

How to Enjoy the Holidays as a Family Business

Using a Buy-Sell Agreement to Safeguard Your Manufacturing Business

Approaching Deadline for Employers: Workforce Data is Due December 5

Forecasting 2024: Ag Market’s Influence on Manufacturing and Distribution

3 Ways Craft Brewers Can Navigate Industry Instability

5 Things Every Co-op Should Do Before Year End

3 Tips to Maximize IRA Biofuel Incentives

The Flip Side of Estate Planning: Why Many Don’t Bother

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