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Breakwater January 2021 Newsletter

We have all been focused on getting out of 2020, and here we are in a new year with continued news sensationalism and a wealth of unknowns. No one is immune to the mental and emotional impact of the global pandemic. The sustained feeling of worry and despair is draining. There have been a lotContinue reading “Plunging into 2021 with Lee Podolsky”

Your Breakwater team is always here to help keep you informed, as of January 15, 2021 here is what we know and you need to know!

We really have two choices as we anticipate the future – fear or hope.  Which are you choosing?  With so many unknowns remaining after a volatile year that generated much fear in all of us, we have the option to lean another way, a braver way, a more vulnerable way, towards hope.  Fear or hope?Continue reading “Fear vs Hope”

Well the holiday season is upon us and so too is the end of calendar year 2020!  2020 was certainly a year that presented businesses with many challenges, yet with that came the opportunity to think creatively and to explore new and different ways of adapting with the hope of sustaining revenue inflows, protecting valuableContinue reading “Wrapping Up 2020”

Heading into the final quarter of 2020 #teambreakwater is bringing you the latest on getting your business, family and self through the year! Breakwater Accounting + Advisory 3rd Quarter 2020 Newsletter

Many of the Bank Forgiveness Application portals are now live! Auto Forgiveness: legislation is still pending for granting automatic forgiveness for loans <$150,000 . If the change is made, a small business with a loan of less than $150,000 could have their debt forgiven if the borrower fills out a one-page form and attests that the funds were usedContinue reading “What you need to know about PPP loans today”

Summer is gone, fall is here and for many families it is back to a very stressful time.  Life during a pandemic with children and work is crazy to say the least.  Whether you are trying to help your first grader learn to read while demonstrating that your job has your undivided attention, or learningContinue reading “Taking care of yourself and your family as we continue to navigate the pandemic.”

It has never been easy to bear the financial, emotional, and mental load of running your own business, however, it is even more strenuous and depleting at this time in history.  You are carrying the weight of employees that need jobs but in a lot of cases can’t show up the way they used to.Continue reading “We’ve said it before and we will say it again, entrepreneurship is not for the faint of heart.”

2020 has been a heck of a year so far, check out our quarterly newsletter for tips, tricks, updates and important information for your personal and professional life! Breakwater’s 2nd Quarter 2020 Newsletter