by admin | Jun 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
In a recent AT&T ad campaign, a deadpan interviewer poses questions to a handful of kids: “What’s better, bigger, or smaller?” or “Would you rather play basketball in a big fancy stadium or in a small driveway?” The kids, in their imaginative ways, always give him...
by admin | Jun 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
Most entrepreneurs are familiar with the ridiculously high percentage of small businesses that will fail in the first couple years. The business owners who survived the odds will tell you that they didn’t achieve success on sheer passion alone. It took hard work,...
by admin | Jun 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
A few months ago, I reported that premiums on employee health insurance rose faster than inflation once again this year, with single coverage going up 5 percent and family coverage increasing 4 percent. In that post, I explained how the rising cost of employee health...
by admin | Jun 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
While shoveling 8 to 10 inches of snow out of my driveway during our fourth Northeastern storm, I started thinking about running my small business. The decision process I used to clear my driveway is similar to the decisions you need to make to run a small business....
by admin | Jun 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
Question: What steps should I take before applying for a loan to open a small business? I’d like to maximize my chances of getting a good response. Answer: Getting a small business bank loan is never easy, and it’s been especially difficult since the financial crash...
