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...
by admin | Jun 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
The reigning theory in business has long been that “alpha” leaders make the best entrepreneurs. These are aggressive, results-driven achievers who assert control and insist on a hierarchical organizational model. Yet I am seeing increasing success from “beta” startup...
by admin | Jun 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
In September 21, 2012, an Arizona woman was sentenced to 3 years in prison for identity theft, and ordered to pay nearly $400,000 in restitution. She had used stolen identities to file 180 tax returns. She tried to hide her tracks by filing the tax returns...
by admin | Jun 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
Chances are you or someone you know has been a victim of identity theft. The Federal Trade Commission recently estimated that 9 million people in the United States have their identity stolen each year. When people steal your identity they can use it in a number of...
by admin | Jun 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
Despite the level of uncertainty there has been with the presidential election, recession, & financial turmoil overseas there is a high level of optimism in the areas of highway projects, residential and non-residential projects, and the employment opportunities...
by admin | May 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
Verizon, in conjunction with Small Business Trends, conducted a survey of Philadelphia small business owners in May 2014. One of the questions was: How do your customers find out about your business? The answer was telling – and not because it was a surprise. It was...
