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Time To Depart Jun. 27, 2023
In February 2002, a very lovely, brilliant and wonderful lady named Jane Applegate offered me the op... Read More
Republicans Must Be the Party of Small Business Jun. 20, 2023
A recent Wall Street Journal lead story reported that "Republicans and big business broke up." The a... Read More
The Challenges to Business Success in America Jun. 20, 2023
I have been writing this column for over 21 years and have seen a lot of changes. But nothing as dra... Read More
The Graduation Speech Your Kids Really, Really Need to Hear May. 30, 2023
This column, which originally appeared in May 2009, is one of the most requested and reprinted "Suc... Read More
Cutting Costs the Right Way May. 23, 2023
"We have a retail business (both brick-and-mortar and internet). We have tried every marketing trick... Read More
A New Contract Will Put the Vacancy Collaborative to the Test in St. Louis May. 19, 2023
After years of offering data and ideas to tackle local blight, the St. Louis Vacancy Collaborative's... Read More
5 Easy Rules That Will Keep Your Delaware Corporation Alive Apr. 11, 2023
"Some friends and I started a high-tech business a couple of years ago and formed a Delaware corpora... Read More
Business or Hobby? Apr. 04, 2023
Doing something fun and making a little money at it? Maybe you sell stuff on eBay, Amazon or Etsy ju... Read More
Some Real-world Advice for Amazon Sellers Mar. 28, 2023
It's hard to believe, but next year will mark the 20th anniversary of my involvement with the eBay a... Read More
Before You Start Your Business Opportunity (Part 2 of 2) Mar. 14, 2023
You have built a successful business and have set up a training program to teach people how to start... Read More
In Praise of 'Quiet Competence' Feb. 28, 2023
On the rare occasions I have time to just read for reading's sake, I try to stay away from books on ... Read More
What To Look For in Franchise Documents (Part 2 of 2) Feb. 21, 2023
Here are five more questions to ask when reviewing a franchise's Franchise Disclosure Document: No. ... Read More
What To Look For in Franchise Documents (Part 1 of 2) Feb. 14, 2023
"I was recently laid off from a corporate job and have decided not to return to corporate America. I... Read More
Finding Yourself in a Legal Gray Area Feb. 07, 2023
Twice a year, I host a program for the New York State Bar Association targeting young lawyers who ar... Read More
My Entrepreneur of the Year Nomination (Part 1 of 2) Jan. 24, 2023
"Like the guy in Psalm 130, I am writing to you out of the depths of despair. I started a retail bus... Read More
Giving Your Lenders a Piece of the Action Jan. 17, 2023
"We started a tech company last year and are getting ready to launch our first product. To do so, we... Read More
The Reform Small Business Really Needs: A Memo to the New Congress Jan. 10, 2023
As the new 118th Congress slouches its way toward Washington this week, America's small businesses a... Read More
Your New Year's Resolutions for 2023 (Part 2 of 2) Jan. 03, 2023
Here are some more New Year's resolutions for business owners. FIND THREE NEW SOURCES OF SALABLE PRO... Read More
Your New Year's Resolutions for 2023 Dec. 27, 2022
New Year's resolutions are all about habits. Breaking some bad ones (smoking, drinking excessively, ... Read More
Preparing Your Cap Tables the Right Way Nov. 22, 2022
"We have kind of a 'good news, bad news' problem in our business. On the one hand, a local angel inv... Read More
