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In emerging marijuana businesses both the opportunities and the risks are, pardon the pun, high. The same could be said for the industry’s startup potential.
And even though traditional banks are not getting behind the industry just yet, there are investors in the marijuana industry. But even if y Read More

Blending in-person and online networking and building active, engaged and loyal communities are key factors in today’s small business success.
We should have an online presence but we cannot hide behind our websites, blogs, or social media platforms. People want to know, like, and trust who they a Read More

Mexican drug cartels. Russian botnets. Chinese hackers.
It’s all in a day’s work for Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit.
The Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) is a unit within Microsoft where employees track cybercrime in real time. The DCU has an important goal: fight cybercrime.
To some this role may see Read More

"My business isn't meant to be so damn complicated. I set out to offer decent food at a decent price in a convenient way. Now…all of a sudden, we have a menu with 50 different items, Double-Drive-Thru windows, and 15 different types of coffee. What happened?” That, from the late Ray Kroc, former Read More

A couple of weeks ago, I had the honor to feature content curator Karen Dietz on the blog.

Karen does a stellar job at presenting her posts. And this is what I would like to show you today.

Below is one of the best curations I have read from her. Read More

The technology world is moving fast. While not every new piece of equipment/software can speed up your business, you should stay up to date. What technology do you plan to get for your startup this year? Read More

As we settle into the second quarter of the year, it is a good time to check up on your small business. How to conduct your own entrepreneur checkup? Read More

Copyright is complicated, and many small business owners don't full understand it. Here are a few of the most common copyright problems I see. Read More

I’ve recently counted how many hours I’ve spent on listening to podcasts during last year. More than 200 hours. Wow! A huge number.

And that’s what I learned about podcasts and podcasting...
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How do you convince investors that your business model will really work, before you have a revenue stream that exceeds your expenses? Even if you are bootstrapping your business, and you are the only investor, you should be asking yourself the same question. Too many founders have learned that pass Read More