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Despite of the many booming industries in Illinois, the state placed 38th in a Forbes list of the ‘Best States to do Business In.’ Unfortunately, a fairly high corporate tax rate combined with hefty state fees and a regulatory government has made it a tad difficult to run a business in Illinois. Ho Read More

Not everyone was blessed with the urge to wake up in the morning and grace a stage facing an audience of thousands. Nope, some of us would rather be the one writing the speech, or the one behind the spotlight, pointing it in the center of attention’s general direction.

Unfortunately, if you happ Read More

It takes a special type of person to be an entrepreneur. Someone with passion, someone with drive, someone with the ability to wear a million hats at the same time. Some of the most amazing people I know are entrepreneurs and what I've found their secret to be is the bravery they have to follow a d Read More

When I chose to start a blog, one of the first things I wanted to do was feature stories about women and their businesses so that others can learn from their insights and accomplishments... Read More

There is a well known, and often used, caricature of the 'angry boss' -- a typically short, balding man, red in the face, screaming at some unnamed intern or employee over something trivial like a foamy latte from Starbucks. Dealing with overly emotional and irrational people is difficult enough w Read More

What’s your (x)? It’s a question that Nancy Goldstein, Founder and Chief Strategist at Compass(x) Strategy likes to ask her clients in order to help companies overcome their most difficult marketing and growth strategies and put something good, useful, and powerful into the world. And while Compass Read More

Writing a 5-year plan is usually the very first step in the occasionally stressful but always rewarding road of business ownership. One of the biggest problems with most 5-year plans is that you are sort of flying by the seat of your pants when you write it out. Until you actually run a business, y Read More

Georgia boasts one of the fastest growing populations, and economies, in America. 15 Fortune 500 companies call Georgia home and, if taken alone, Georgia would have the 28th largest economy in the world. Despite its reputation as the Peach State, Georgia also produces pecans, soy, corn, and poultry Read More

Something big has been happening in the world of business, and that something goes by the name of the benefit corporation. Recently, Delaware became t... Read More

With fall quickly approaching, you can bet that pharmacy cough drop sales are about to shoot up and lines at the doctor's office are about to double in size. That's right, the inevitable sick season is about to rear its ugly, runny-nosed head. So long, summer! Thank you for three months of much-nee Read More