That’s the title of a book by Joe Carlen (A Brief History of Entrepreneurship), on the pioneers, profiteers, and racketeers who shaped our world. … Read more about A Brief History of Entrepreneurship
Regulation Rollbacks: What You Need to Know
Government regulations are under fire, and for good reason. There were 3,853 regulations in the Federal Register in 2016, of which 629 were … Read more about Regulation Rollbacks: What You Need to Know
Getting Your Message Out with the Printed Word
Small business owners may think that all they need to market their businesses is an online presence and a social media campaign. Though these are … Read more about Getting Your Message Out with the Printed Word
Work-Life Balance: How Small Businesses Can Make It Work
Mother’s Day — this year it’s May 14, 2017 — is a day once a year to honor mothers. It’s also a reminder that many of these mothers have double duty — … Read more about Work-Life Balance: How Small Businesses Can Make It Work
5 Reasons Why It’s Great to Be a Small Business
Just ask the owners of the more than 30 million small businesses in the U.S. While celebrating small businesses during National Small Business Week … Read more about 5 Reasons Why It’s Great to Be a Small Business
Gender Wage Gap: Your Company Policies and the Law
Until recently it has been common practice for employers to ask job applicants what they earned at their prior job. Often, companies set pay for a … Read more about Gender Wage Gap: Your Company Policies and the Law
The Gig Economy and Its Impact on Your Company
There is an estimated 54 to 68 million Americans — 20% to 30% of the working population — now working “on-demand” as contractors and freelancers, … Read more about The Gig Economy and Its Impact on Your Company
Celebrate Small Business
National Small Business Week 2017 runs from April 30 to May 6, 2017, with activities running from Monday (May 1) through Friday (May 5). This event … Read more about Celebrate Small Business
Shorter Work Days to Increase Profits?
It’s counterintuitive to think that if your staff puts in fewer hours, the company will become more profitable. Nonetheless, that seems to be the … Read more about Shorter Work Days to Increase Profits?
Tomorrowland in the Workplace
When I started my business in the early 1980s and bought a desktop computer and fax machine, I thought technology had reached a pinnacle. Then came … Read more about Tomorrowland in the Workplace
4 Steps to Better Payment Processing
Selling is one thing, but getting paid is quite another. The aim for small businesses is to collect payments as quickly as possible with as little … Read more about 4 Steps to Better Payment Processing
Unconventional Women Entrepreneurs I admire
It’s Women’s History Month so I’d be remiss if I failed to applaud the contributions of women to business. When we think of women entrepreneurs, it’s … Read more about Unconventional Women Entrepreneurs I admire
Workless Weekends: What and How to Make Them Happen
Small business owners may find it challenging to disengage from their business activities. According to a finding a few years ago from the Alternative … Read more about Workless Weekends: What and How to Make Them Happen
State of Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship has been sadly lethargic over the last decade or so. The rate of startups has been disappointing (it’s about half of what it was … Read more about State of Entrepreneurship
Cybersecurity Tips for You and Your Business
I recently received an email from someone I knew, and the email address was his. The mail included an “open document” link to DocuSign, a highly … Read more about Cybersecurity Tips for You and Your Business
