Are you a night owl or a morning person? If you’re more active at night, there’s a decent chance you’ll also be more inclined to respond positively to that coupon or special offer you just found when you started to go through your email. That’s one of the conclusions you might make after you check […]
There are several ways to look at the economy. Is it strong? Is it circular? Are gigs starting to dominate? Those are three of the topics explored this week. And, as usual, you’ll also find a lot of great leadership, management, and marketing advice in our collection of curated content. Politics, government, and the economy […]
Why do people eat at McDonald’s, stay overnight at Holiday Inn Express, and buy online from Amazon? I would argue that one of the most compelling reasons is that these huge organizations have systems in place that virtually guarantee a consistent customer experience. This is exactly what many small, local businesses lack, and a couple […]
I’ve watched the percentage of online sales accelerate while at the same time brick and mortar locations are dropping like flies. Business news outlets report almost daily on more store closings and it makes one question whether the retail landscape has changed forever. As they say, it’s not over until the fat lady sings, but […]
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of 401(k) Business Financing for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. The relationship between startups and banks is – more often than not – a tenuous and uneasy one. While many business owners view banks as “too big to fail,” thousands of those same entrepreneurs wanting to […]