Mexico City, Mexico

Small businesses can't control the weather, but they can control the measures they take to protect people and data during a disaster.

There are some cities that either somehow shielded themselves from the worst of the recession, or managed to muddle through it with some degree of success - and become leaders of job creation...

Trends can provide opportunities for you to create demand-filling businesses.

Do you know what the state agency or division which administers your state's tax laws is called, or how to contact that agency or division? There are many good reasons to know which...

State Tax Amnesty Programs; it seems like every month one state or another announces a tax amnesty program. In this post I'll explain what tax amnesty programs are,including the pros and cons of...

I know, when most people hear the word, 'Cancun,' they immediately conjure up imagery of drunken college kids on Spring Break, boozing themselves silly. Ahhh, the glory days... The truth is, responsible adults...

There are, of course, many ski areas up and down the Rocky Mountains from Banff, Canada, all the way to New Mexico, but have you considered a summer vacation there? One of my...

Once in awhile this blog turns into a full-on rant. Today’s one of those days, but I suppose you could call it a "helpful rant" if you happen to be traveling to/from the...

Many local foods are absolutely delicious and you’d do yourself a huge disservice if you avoided them in favor of your favorite "safer" alternatives. So by all means, try the local cuisine; but...

“Expansion into Mexico sets the stage for additional U.S. growth, as described by Bruce Evans and Jose Luis Serrato Villegas on The Franchise Show”

BlackBerry is ready to go on a world tour of sorts

I am a certifiable hard news junkie. I watch news on TV, I still read the daily newspaper wall to wall, I listen to talk radio even though I’m a moderate, and I...

So guess who informs me about the 5.7 magnitude earthquake in Mexico City?

I get asked pretty frequently (especially lately), "You travel all the time, what do you do about germs? Aren't you afraid of the swine flu?"...

Read this small business success story from an accidental entrepreneur.

If you want an honest to goodness perfect Margarita to enjoy in the bright sun, with just the perfect touch of lime and tequila balanced with orange liqueur, you’ll have to go to...

..about real estate. I sat in stunned amazement as I watched Jim Cramer, host of CNBC’s Mad Money, as he flailed his arms, threw things and screeched about how real estate has plunged...