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Creating my own virtual business on the web hasn’t been without lessons learned. But there’s something about having your own business, and earning your own income, that gives you a new perspective on business both personally and professionally.
As I look back on this past year and celebrate almost Read More

Small business owners can benefit from paying attention to a page or two from Santa Claus’ playbook. Listening to customers, never overpromising, staying positive and not overpaying for real estate are all traits of Santa that business owners would be wise to emulate. See the following article from Read More

Frank Capra's inventive 1946 classic It's a Wonderful Life describes the life – and absence – of George Bailey, a resident of little Bedford Falls who discovers what the world would be like had he never lived. Among the many instructive incidents of George's life, the run on the Bailey Savings and Read More

Today we’re going to look at how a housewife who was told by her husband that her business concept was a “stupid idea” created an international brand with almost 500 retail locations. “The greatest failure is not to try. Had I listened to all the people during the course of my life who said, “You c Read More

If you own your own business and have small kids, you probably know that it ain’t easy to find a balance between the two. But for two moms in New York City who run a small company that organizes ‘Great Green Playdates’ for parents and toddlers, mixing business with family is a formula that seems to Read More

Running your own show can be tough, but if you take the time to plan properly before you begin, you’ll be better equipped to enjoy the ride. Here are some of the lessons I learnt when I started out:
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The problem with small business lessons is figuring out which of the billion and a half words written on the topic actually apply to your situation and could possibly help you survive that all important first year. Good advice can come from the unlikeliest of places, in this case a retired small to Read More

On paper, global entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson is larger than life: entrepreneur with over 360 companies, chairman of the Virgin Group, author, adventurer, knight, patron, kajillionaire, would-be space traveler with a ballsy mantra, “Screw it, let’s do it.”

As my friend Kyle Lacy commented a Read More