Small businesses across the country are getting ready to showcase their wares to thousands of shoppers in celebration of the holiday season and Small Business Saturday. With all that increased traffic, whether online or on the street, comes some additional risks. First, there’s a substantially higher opportunity for all sorts of unscrupulous people to steal […]
My dog is Chairman of the Bone at my company. His name is Maxwell Solovic — 14 pound Shih Tzu who works in the office with me nearly every day. Because Maxwell is still fairly young he’s very playful. He has more toys and treats than you can imagine, but one of his favorite […]
I’m going to let you in on a little secret about me, a peek at my personality, so to say. I abhor manuals. It makes no difference what type of manual it is, I hate ’em all. They are rarely written clearly and concisely and you need a magnifying glass to read them. The diagrams […]
Successful entrepreneurs are primarily problem solvers. They identify a problem in the market and develop a business strategy to meet that void. So when would-be-business owners approach me with a business idea that is the same old same old, I have a difficult time showing enthusiasm. Me too businesses don’t become success stories. To be […]
The holidays, over and above all the other things, are about family. For many, it’s a time to go “home,” and reestablish the bonds that ground them. For me, it’s almost impossible to think about Thanksgiving or Christmas without imagining the delicious aroma’s coming from the kitchen, especially from all the fresh-baked pies. Thanks to […]