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US Trade Deficit With Communist China Is Climbing May. 11, 2022
At the White House press briefing last Dec. 6, press secretary Jen Psaki made it clear that Presiden... Read More
The Graduation Speech Your Kids Really, Really Need to Hear May. 10, 2022
This column, which originally appeared in May 2009, is one of the most requested and reprinted "Suc... Read More
Preparing for Your First 'Real' Investor May. 03, 2022
"We set up a limited liability company last year for a tech business. There are three of us — ... Read More
Do You Really Need a Business Plan? Apr. 26, 2022
"I am new to this country and am taking a class in the evenings on how to start my own business. I u... Read More
Using SBA Financing to Buy a Business or Franchise Apr. 19, 2022
"I have been thinking about buying a franchise. I was going to roll over some money from a 401(k) I ... Read More
New Ventures Take Time; Nothing New Is Easy Apr. 14, 2022
Q: I have sat through many workshops on Facebook about leaving full-time jobs for online sales, but ... Read More
China Has To Choose: Russia or Us Apr. 12, 2022
President Joe Biden warned China that if it helps Russia in its savagery against Ukraine, the U.S. m... Read More
Expect These Questions When You Give Employees Stock Options Apr. 12, 2022
"We started a business some time ago and have about 10 employees. The business has done well, to the... Read More
Caregiving: The Job You've Never Thought Of Apr. 07, 2022
Q: After a 15-year admin job, I wanted more control in my schedule. It was risky, but I found a webs... Read More
Nondisclosure Agreements (NDAs) Are Not Boilerplate Apr. 05, 2022
"I'm starting a consulting business and have been asked to sign a 'confidentiality and nondisclosure... Read More
How to Build a Successful (and Lawsuit-proof) Benefit Corporation Mar. 29, 2022
"Some friends and I are thinking about setting up a benefit corporation or 'B corp' for our business... Read More
The Dating Game at Work Mar. 24, 2022
Q: Every guy at my office is married except me. My co-workers routinely push me to ask out various s... Read More
When Investing in a Startup, What Rights Should You Have? Mar. 22, 2022
"I am a retired entrepreneur; I turned a $7 million company into a $60 million company and then sold... Read More
Spreading Out the Taxes on Lottery Winnings Mar. 15, 2022
"I have an unusual question for you. If I win a large prize in the lottery, should/could I establish... Read More
In Pursuit of the Normal Mar. 15, 2022
RIDGWAY, Pennsylvania — While outsiders like to say there are more elk than people here in Elk... Read More
A 'Pep Talk' for Tomorrow's Entrepreneurs Mar. 08, 2022
For the past couple of years, I have taught an online "Entrepreneurship and Small Business Managemen... Read More
Company? What Company? Mar. 01, 2022
"I've been in business with a friend for three years now — at least I thought I was in busin... Read More
Before You Buy a 'Jigsaw Puzzle' Business Feb. 22, 2022
"I have been laid off for over a year now and have decided it's time to start a business of my own. ... Read More
Boss Says Do Not Correct the Numbers Feb. 17, 2022
Q: I am working as a bookkeeper, recently hired to assist the CPA (my boss) for a small to medium-si... Read More
Customer Service in 2022: Pros and Cons Feb. 16, 2022
Dear Readers: You overwhelmed me with interesting replies to "Too Impersonal," the letter saying tha... Read More
