I’ve never considered myself a whiz when it comes to numbers or complex financial matters. Therefore, I am often looking for better ways to think about financial stewardship, and stretching my dollars. So when Rebecca Scott Young invited me to review her recent publication, Rich Tips for a Lifetime Read More
New businesses are delicate and volatile. Your job is to protect it from collapse as it grows. Running a business, no matter how small, can be quite a challenge. A lot of people have tried to start their own businesses, but the vast majority collapse before they can even fully mature. It can be Read More
A “downer” is defined here as someone who seems to dwell on the negatives of every business challenge, and loves to highlight bad news or potential problems. No matter how smart or experienced this person may otherwise be, things must change or they will kill your startup. Read More
If you’ve decided to become an ecommerce retailer, you’ll definitely have some opportunities to make money, if you play your cards right. Read More
For a lot of people who are having trouble finding a job, starting a business may be a smart choice for keeping your skills sharp, staying involved in your industry, and possibly even launching a new career. But starting a new business can be a full-time job in itself. As someone who has started hi Read More
Many startup founders look to their parents for inspiration, and GoInstant founder Jevon MacDonald is no exception. “I knew early on that I really couldn’t ‘work for’ anyone else,” he said in interview. Read More
Customer service has always been reactionary, meaning someone to wake up and answer website email requests. That’s just not sufficient to hold today’s fickle, less loyal, and ready to jump customer. Great startups are getting ahead of the game with “anticipatory customer service,” like providing sm Read More
Successful people all have regrets, the difference is that they don't let those regrets hold them back. We sat down with 8 hugely successful entrepreneurs to dig into what they would have done better. Read More
Companies today are paranoid, afraid that even their friends will steal their business. Yet a creative collaboration with your biggest competitor may be the best opportunity for revenue and survival. But remember that “dancing with the wolves” can also get you eaten for lunch. You have to take the Read More
I grabbed sushi with David just days before he took the stage in front of two hundred hungry software entrepreneurs. What was intended to be a quick meet and greet turned into a 3-hour information lunch.

That’s because over the past fifteen years, David DeRam founded and grew six successful soft Read More
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