Category: Aquaculture
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Working class men and the future of the rural marina
We are now speaking with individuals who may want to be involved as ‘sweat equity’ shareholders, casual workers or just volunteers, tax-motivated real estate investors, and environmental professionals.
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What is the purpose of a published pricing policy?
I’ve been wrestling with this issue in my accounting practice and rural marine business and spent some time investigating to learn more. I skimmed a handful of articles from Indeed, Openstax, 4Pricing.pro and Ca.Indeed on the topic, and none addressed what I was hoping to learn. It is clear that pricing policy can serve either…
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Discrimination against married business owner in New Jersey
I’ve owned and operated small businesses individually in my name as a married person for more than four decades. Until recently, they were all based in Pennsylvania or Delaware. I’ve had plenty of business financings, loans and mortgages, all without my spouse’s involvement. Recently I relocated them to New Jersey and hit a brick wall…
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2024 Money Island guest policy
This policy only applies to the properties under my management. It does not apply, of course, to public properties or other privately owned properties. Background: – The marina businesses is closed, probably until 2030. – The current use of the former marina property is now my residence and home-based business only. – Various colleges, state…
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Overview of American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Background In February 2021 the U.S. Senate, The House of Representatives and the Executive Branch led by the White House took a series of actions designed to address the pandemic recession by allowing a huge proposed economic stimulus bill to move through to approval without relying on Republican party votes. The Democratic Party members of…
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I love Powermatch! Thanks Ashley, Seth, Michele and Joel!
A huge thanks to Seth Goldstein, Michele Harris and Joel Payton for generously offering their time yesterday for an impromptu master mind brainstorming session. Also thanks to the always amazing Ashley Owens standing in as coordinator for Powermatch to pull it together. We met on Zoom for an hour Friday morning to bounce around ideas…
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Highest property tax rates in the country
The topic of declining mid-Atlantic shoreline property values and accelerating taxes is a controversial topic, especially in the rich communities that have not yet felt the real impact of tidal inundation. Just talking about the serious problem almost got me killed years ago when I first started covering the topic for investors. (That’s a story…
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Feds turning against small farmers?
Comments by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary this week disturbed many of us who support smaller farms and fisheries. USDA Secretary Purdue seemed to signal that the federal government does not recognize the inherent value of a wide independent network of food producers. I fear that small innovative farm operations, greenhouses, and…
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Federal income taxes for farmers and fishermen
Most businesses are subject to quarterly estimated tax payment requirements. A failure to make these required payments on time results in a penalty. The final estimated tax payment deadline for the prior calendar year is January 15 of the current year. Many small businesses, struggling to keep up with government paperwork demands, miss the deadline…
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Enough with the immigration lies
Introduction: My background with immigration is working with construction, agricultural and fisheries businesses in New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania that use immigrants for the majority of their work force. I know dozens of these workers who came here legally on work visas and are still waiting for their extension paperwork. Ironically, some of them…