November 2, 2022
A Second (Business) Life
I was listening to Mark Zuckerman on a Joe Rogan podcast as they discussed virtual reality and virtual augmentation. My first thought was about an…
October 19, 2022
Euphoria or Dreams Shattered
The NFL season starts this week so last week was cutdown day, where rosters are reduced from 80 to 53. Dreams are realized or shattered…
October 12, 2022
When Customers are at the Bottom of the List
A very, very good friend of mine is a huge college football fan, especially for his beloved alma mater. That is until this year (and…
September 30, 2022
Suspense is Sales
A good mystery writer will create suspense and intrigue in the first chapter, if not on the first page. They’ll hook you with something that…
September 28, 2022
We’re Not All SaaS a Business
A few years ago Robbie Bach spoke to my Rotary club and one of the questions he asked was, “How many subscription services do you…
September 26, 2022
Lessons From Being Thirsty
We were in Bozeman recently to do some hiking and get some R&R, accompanied by our two dogs. Our older dog, Dobre, has been there…
August 31, 2022
A Tale of Two Companies
This is a tale of two small businesses (apologies to Charles Dickens for plagiarizing the title). Let’s take a look at them. Company A has…
August 17, 2022
It’s On Everybody’s Mind
The title might be off a bit as it’s not one thing but multiple connected things on most of our minds. Those things are: Gas…
August 10, 2022
When Economics Theory Meets Reality
I got a call from the owner of a (high-end) cannabis producer and during the conversation I asked if they are profitable. She said 2020…
August 3, 2022
When One Goes Up Does the Other Go Down?
We got our home’s new assessment from the County and the value went up 50%. Yikes! Not that it was completely unexpected given how the…
