California, USA

During the last several months large health insurers have been quietly laying off workers all over the country while outsourcing their jobs overseas and raising insurance premiums. Something is wrong with this picture.

Yesterday's overturning of Proposition 8 in California brought the issue of equality to the country's attention. This is a good moment to remind yourself that, as a small business owner, it's your responsibility...

Now this may slow down the invitations I get to local parties, but culinary mediocrity is becoming a standard in many food and restaurant circles around the country. Sonoma is no exception. That...

A unique retailer gives up valuable storefront space to help raise awareness and funds for charities

Legal storm is brewing over new Blizzberry dessert.

Looking for an energetic, highly motivated workforce? Don't go to Louisiana.

Nearly every customer, every person with a wallet has a cell phone. Can you reach them via an inexpensive marketing method? Yes: Try text messaging.

Ahhh, nature. How grand it would be if all of the waterfalls had valves and spigots on them? The truth is Yosemite is home to some of the most amazing landscapes on the...

The reality of my overseas move hits me hard, and I surrender to a moment of self pity.

It is a concrete way to get customers into the store and keep them coming back.

The government needs to help small startup companies speed up the development of new products to revive the economy.

Your company can serve as a guide and maybe even a tutor to help busy consumers find their way in social networking and win some long-time customers in the bargain.

Retailers are hand-writing on everything from glass to mirrors

Coupon clipping can save a family money, but it certainly doesn't save a mom any time. How are you doing with your coupon clipping this year? Me, I'm beginning to falter. But, I'm...

Before my salad came, I learned one owner had a 33% payroll cost and while he was diligently attempting to reduce it; the percentage was "killing him."

In today’s blog post I want to share with you 7 very important tips when it comes to intelligently forming partnerships. The spark for this topic was a consulting client of ours—we’ll call...

I’ll never forget my first trip to the Grand Canyon...

I should have backed up.

My trip reports are a combination of flying journeys by small plane and reports on the types of companies that are coming on the market. I haven’t done a trip report for a...