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This story has all the ingredients of a great novel - drama, intrigue, the Chinese, hostile takeovers and a guy named Lonnie. It has shaken the world of miniature gaming, where excitement is usually imagined rather than real. And, although the details are murky, it is an excellent case study tha Read More

Modern portfolio theory assumes that we are rational investors and invest only in efficient and optimal portfolios that provide the maximum return for minimum risk. The truth (as posited by Behavioural Economists) is that we far from rational and are subject to a myriad of psychological influence Read More

Many small business owners (including myself) tend to focus on the more glamourous aspects of their business like sales and marketing and product/service development. As a result, accounting (poor misunderstood accounting) does not get the attention it deserve. In addition to the perception that Read More

So, how do you bring your small business to your target market's attention? One way is to use the “build it and they will come” approach. This is usually not particularly effective (even Google, who historically launches products with little fanfare, could benefit from a little more marketing). Read More

When Howard Stern talks, people listen. They may not always agree with what he says. In fact they often vehemently disagree, but it can be difficult to turn him off. The first time I actually heard him (after hearing so much about him), I found his routine to be obnoxious and shallow, yet I was Read More

You probably don’t have the brand of Oprah, nor the resources to start your very own television network, but what you can do, right now, is to create a brand network. A network that, similar to Oprah’s, will play your message, 24 hours a day. That is the opportunity available to you through social Read More

As a chronic procrastinator I tend put all my non “attend to immediately” documents in baskets and boxes resulting in, at year end, a colourful array of documents. There are letters, bills, invoices, receipts, statements and the occasional delivery menu that did not get filtered out. The intentio Read More

One of the benefits of having a home office is that you can deduct the expenses relating to the space that you use to work. This can result in a significant reduction in your tax bill for costs that you would incur regardless, giving you one more reason to love being your own boss. This article ex Read More

Finding the right partner, whether creative, life or business, can be a difficult endeavour. Very few of the people that we interact with on a regular basis, no matter how much we like them, are actually suitable partnership material. Anyone who has been in a relationship can attest to this. Read More

As the end of the year approaches, some of us find ourselves overwhelmed by top 10 lists, the shopping masses and endless renditions of Winter Wonderland. Businesses, on the other hand, tend to experience a slowdown, which makes it the perfect time for small business owners (when not partaking in Read More