Tuesday May 21st, 2013 – Fox Lake, IL There’s a major upheaval going on inside my head, and I couldn’t be more excited. I know that I need to completely rewire my beliefs down to the core, and as scary as that may be I’m ready to dive in with both feet and...
Wednesday May 8th, 2013 – Libertyville, IL Boy, am I embarrassed. I’m teaching a Wednesday night comedy class at Improv Playhouse in Libertyville, IL, and my students are telling me I’m not getting paid enough. I know they mean it in a complimentary way, but it&r...
Thursday February 28th, 2013 – Chicago, IL/Fox Lake, IL Ah, the good old “cost of doing business”. That’s the money that never really gets replaced, but always ends up finding a way to drain the wallet of the self employed entrepreneur. It’s always a ...
Tuesday February 26th, 2013 – Fox Lake, IL It snowed today, and that got me to thinking about how much something as random as weather can have a very real impact on someone’s business. I guess I’ve always known it, but it really hit home today as I was cleaning o...
By: Tony Matera / twitter @InsuringWI Over the last few years we have seen many large construction groups break off into smaller Artisan Contractors due to changes in the economy. Many times the smaller Artisans reconnect on larger projects. Just because they are not on your payroll and...
Top 5 Email Marketing Tips for the Holidays. In a recent discussion with a client struggling to define his email strategy for the holidays, I decided to share an article I had saved, which was titled: Top 5 Email Marketing Tips for the Holidays. He was initially gung-ho on a plan to discount just...
A few years back I wrote about the economic strain that was on the Limousine Industry here in Milwaukee, WI. Well as of late I have seen the Politicians spinning their questionable statistics and patting themselves on their backs, saying how all these jobs have been created and how we as a Nation...
By: Tony Matera / twitter @Insuring_WI I am truly amazed when I have the chance to sit down for the first time with a potential client and they tell me that they do not currently have a return to work program, and that they are not sure if they even need one. Many excuses are, well we ...
Monday August 13th, 2012 – Fox Lake, IL I’m making a concerted effort to improve my business acumen, and I hope it’s not too late. I’ve just never been interested in that side of things before, and it’s painfully obvious. It has created a big imbalanc...
Thursday August 9th, 2012 – Fox Lake, IL For someone who is allegedly funny for a living, I sure do have some serious problems when it comes to the business end of things. I’m in big trouble, and a lot of it is my own fault. No matter who or what put me in this pickle,...
Friday May 4th, 2012 – Rosemont, IL My former ‘Morning Loop Guys’ radio partner Max Bumgardner was in Chicago on a business trip, and pleasantly surprised me with a phone call this afternoon. It’s always a treat to hear from Max, and he said he had the even...
By: Tony Matera / twitter @WI_InsSolutions Most commonly overlooked coverage and quite possibly the most important is Business Income coverage or BI. Do you even know if you currently have BI and if so what are your limits?Business owners insure their real or tangible assets and property meaning ...
Saturday April 14th, 2012 – Tucson, AZ Two more solid shows in Tucson tonight, and again I got a chance to practice my craft and get better. I really like it here, both the town and the club. I feel like I’m part of the scene, and don’t have to prove myself to an...
Monday April 9th, 2012 – Chicago, IL There’s nothing quite like that satisfying feeling of pride and accomplishment that comes when a task is done and done correctly, and I was able to experience it three times today. Once is a rare enough occurrence, but three times i...
By: Tony Matera / twitter @WI_InsSolutions In the last couple of weeks we have taken a look at the basics of Workers Compensation (Work Comp), the importance of timely claims reporting, how to dispute a claim and how to prepare for your year end audit. This has all been part of our series giving ...
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