August 10, 2016
Bad Boss = Bad Owner = Bad Seller
I don't even have to open the plethora of business publications on my table to know there will be articles about management style, bad bosses,…
August 1, 2016
Improve Your Culture; Don’t Stiff Your Best People
On a recent Delta flight I had the best flight attendant ever. Her name is Kimberly and she was entertaining, funny, and very service oriented. I think…
July 28, 2016
You are Your Reputation
One June 1 I attended my daughter's graduation from Dental Hygiene school. One of the things that impressed me was the school president telling the…
July 22, 2016
The Internet and IP Scams
A year or two after we started “Partner” On-Call Network someone got the URL for Partners On Call (plural) and held us up for (what…
July 18, 2016
My Baby, Oh My Precious Baby
I was working with a client on the acquisition of one of his vendors, a very small company. He’s worried about losing the product as…
July 15, 2016
My Company is Better than Your Company
Earlier this year I received an economic update email from a major bank. The gist of the article was: The majority of business owners feel…
July 11, 2016
Not Your Expertise? – Jump on it or Run Away?
Recently a professional association newsletter covered the subject of stepping outside your area of expertise (the advice was, "don't do it, no matter what the…
July 6, 2016
The 1099 Bind
A few months ago Inc. Magazine had an article titled, "The 1099 Bind." The lead example was about a (now closed) on-demand housekeeping business in the Bay…
June 30, 2016
To Sell or Not to Sell
In a recent Inc. Magazine column Norm Brodsky wrote the following about what he tells entrepreneurs who come to him for advice: "One, always build a business…
