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Proper labeling of promotional products is a big deal. While sourcing, the proper risk assessment of any product must include planned usage group as well Read More

Friends tell you what you want to hear. Advisors tell you what you need to hear. When the message is the same from both, you don’t need the advisor anymore. In that sense, you should think of an advisor more like your mentor who has done all he can. You always need the friend Read More

Every business owner has heard the mantra “the customer is always right.” While that’s true to the extent that customers usually know what they want, it doesn’t mean that you’re always going to be able to give them what they want.

Here’s the first mistake most startups make: saying yes to everyt Read More

The idea of a home business is very attractive to many people. However, it’s also important to understand the realities of running a home business, including the fact that your homeowners insurance might not provide you with the coverage you need for your home business. Read More

Whether you are getting ready to pay quarterly taxes, or whether you just want to make sure you get all the deductions and credits you are eligible for, it makes sense to look ahead now, so you aren’t scrambling come January. Read More

Doing a marketing presentation? Rules apply, especially when your topic could be dry and the audience is diverse: MailPoet's Kim Gjerstad opens with a joke. Read More

When we were in New York City last year the cupola antenna was being hoisted into place at the top of the new Freedom Tower in the newly rebuilt World Trade Center. As a huge crane gently positioned the last piece of the Tower’s stature in place, pictures of this physical and symbolic achievement w Read More

In my experience, inventors and technologists aren’t interested or aren’t very good at building a business, and entrepreneurs aren’t usually good scientists. These people need to find each other, and can jointly make a great team for a new startup. Without the synergy, companies like Apple might ne Read More

Are you using LinkedIn today to look for a new job, to network or share your content from? LinkedIn is one of those networks that many people do not sign into often. They sign up, fill out their profile and connect with others. They don’t go in often to update or check for updates like they may do Read More

Want some inspiration? Start following inspiring people. And when I say “follow,” I am not referring only to Twitter, although that is an excellent starting point. I mean follow as in study, investigate, hear, heed, sit at their feet and absorb the lessons Read More