It’s the holidays and many people this week are hitting the stores or shopping on line. But then there are those who do their shopping while propped up in their recliner — channel changer in hand. You might be wondering what it would be like to see thousands of items via QVC or HSN. What […]
In my first article on Flashfunders I described how they were meeting the needs of both startups and investors. They’re giving startups a fast and clean way to access seed money and they’re giving accredited investors an easy way to get a portion of their portfolios in startups. And, I need to mention, at no […]
Earlier I related part of a conversation I had with Alignable cofounder and CEO Eric Groves. I explored his excellent observation that the biggest advantage small businesses have over their mega-corporate competitors is “proximity to the customer.” Our conversation ranged beyond that point and I want to share a few more areas that we covered. […]
November is a notable month. Not only do we have Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but we have the start of open enrollment in health insurance plans. For years, open enrollment was a fairly routine exercise. Employees waited to see if their carriers would change and how much their out-of-pocket expenses would increase. However, […]
A reporter once ask me, “Susan, are there people who would like to see you fail?”
“Absolutely. And I’m glad there are,” I replied
Surprised by my answer the reporter asked me to explain my answer. The explanation is simple.