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Zane Stevens is the Director of Protea Financial. Protea provides services to take over the burdens and responsibilities of finding, managing, and training an accountant or bookkeeper for businesses and free up proprietors’ time, so they can focus on building their businesses.

Financial Forecasting and Cash Flow Planning

by | January 14, 2021 | Accounting, Bookkeeping, Financial Services, Outsourced Accounting | 0 Comments

While extremely rewarding, getting a winery up and running can be very difficult to do. Not only does it require a large amount of capital and resources to start with, but you also won’t even start selling wine until a few years down the line. It’s a large investment...
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The Property Insurance Marketplace for Wineries

by | January 7, 2021 | Wine Industry | 0 Comments

The state of the Property insurance market for wineries is experiencing some severe difficulties and there is no relief in sight for the foreseeable future.  We are experiencing what the insurance industry calls a Hard Insurance Market.  It is hard to get to coverage...
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Businesses Need to Do These Four Things Before 2021

by | December 14, 2020 | Business, Financial Services | 0 Comments

Many of us are looking forward to putting 2020 behind us and welcoming in a new year. The idea of a fresh start is refreshing and business owners are looking to prepare their businesses for 2021 and beyond. Looking back on 2020 and acknowledging what worked and didn't...
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How to Grow Your Business Through Accounting Outsourcing

by | November 19, 2020 | Accounting, Business, Outsourced Accounting | 0 Comments

Outsourcing routine tasks is an easy way to simplify and grow your business. Accounting, customer service, and marketing are easy places to start when it comes to outsourcing. None of these tasks are unique to your business but all are necessary for a successful...
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Bookkeeping Basics for Small Business – Why Bookkeeping Matters

by | October 28, 2020 | Bookkeeping, Business | 4 Comments

Few of us like to think about bookkeeping and accounting. Without it though, you’ll find yourself in the dark about how your winery is performing. Bookkeeping is the backbone of all businesses. To know what’s happening at the most basic financial level, you’ll need to...
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Preparing Your Winery for Natural Disasters

by | September 29, 2020 | Tax, Wine Industry | 1 Comment

It’s been a tough summer. First, the COVID pandemic slowed down commerce, and most recently the massive wildfires are burning throughout Northern California. This year’s fires came earlier than they historically have and this early arrival means grape harvesting is...
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Why Customer Retention is Imperative For a Winery

by | September 15, 2020 | Business, Wine Industry | 0 Comments

The primary goal of many wineries is to develop, cultivate and produce products that promote repeat business and retain customers. Wineries exist to satisfy customers’ needs through products or services and it’s important for a winery to retain these customers. Since...
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4 Benefits of Outsourced Accounting For Wineries

by | August 21, 2020 | Accounting, Bookkeeping, Financial Services, Wine Industry | 10 Comments

Accounting and bookkeeping are the heartbeat of the business side of your winery. Unfortunately, these critical functions are too often overlooked by busy owners. While it’s tempting to take shortcuts, or simply rush through the tasks, that can lead to...
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Planning for Price Changes

by | July 28, 2020 | Accounting, Financial Services, Wine Industry | 0 Comments

It is common for small wineries to avoid raising their prices for an extended period of time. This is due to a variety of factors, including a lack of accounting input regarding price-volume trade-offs and management’s desire to preserve customer interest....
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American Viticultural Area Valuations Offer Potential Tax Savings for Wineries

by | July 21, 2020 | Tax, Wine Industry | 9 Comments

Producers and consumers place great value on where their wine grapes are grown. The famous wine-grape producing areas—such as Napa Valley, California, and Walla Walla, Washington— have come to be publicly associated with quality. However, many wineries are surprised...
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