Hey small business owner: Would you like to know an easy way to tell if you’re at a higher risk for depression, alcoholism, type-2 diabetes, heart attack, stroke and just about every other modern health and wellness nightmare? You can find out by answering one question: Do you work more than 55 hours a week […]
People can make – or break – your business. It’s a simple fact. You can’t build a successful and sustainable business single-handedly. But it’s not just about finding warm bodies – you need the right people in the right places who share your vision of success. Whether it’s your first hire, a professional advisor or a strategic partnership, the […]
Enthusiastic small business owners and contests go together like peanut butter and jelly. Similarly, entrepreneurs are always looking for new sources of funding and building their networks. Lots of these boxes can be checked off when you enter a startup or business competition. By the way, although many entrepreneurial and small business contests have only […]
I don’t like to be an alarmist, but I continue to believe that we live in very unsettled economic times. There are some major unknowns that could push the economy south quickly and in a major way, such as: The price of Apple stock. If it tanks, it might be like a second Internet bubble […]
Salmon are famous for how they courageously and tirelessly swim upstream to meet their destiny in their generational spawning grounds. Then they die and their rotting carcasses are eaten by a variety of creatures. I’m wondering if the tale of the new online retail startup Jet.com will be a modern, digital retelling of the salmon […]