August 27, 2010
Turning a headwind into a tailwind
We just returned from our annual trip to the family cabin in northern Wisconsin. For most of the trip we averaged over 25 mpg. However,…
August 13, 2010
What is your competitive advantage?
During my presentations on business ownership and business buying the subject of the risks associated with a business always comes up. We cover a few…
July 6, 2010
Cash and the small business owner
A recent column in the New York Times, "You're the Boss" section dealt with the owners of small, cash-based, businesses and if those cash receipts…
June 21, 2010
Saving money in a small business
I recently sent the following to a reporter interested in how small businesses can save big money. My response a bit counterintuitive but it is…
May 25, 2010
Customer service on the front lines
Last weekend we took Victoria, our 2-year-old granddaughter, for pizza at Via Tribunali in Seattle (Fremont location). Not your typical place to take a little…
May 17, 2010
A Rotary Club is a lot like a business
As incoming president-elect of my Rotary Club I’m realizing, again, how much a 120-person club is like a business. We have to watch costs, generate…
May 7, 2010
Change and a Business’s Resiliency
In an excellent column in the April 6, 2010 NY Times, "Relax, We’ll Be Fine" by David Brooks, Mr. Brooks writes about how, “America’s future…
