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Lisa Gastelum of TQB Designs uses online sales to balance the seasonal income from selling at live at events. But careful budgeting is a must.

CNN Money just put out a list of the fastest growing cities in the U.S. Perhaps it is worth looking into these towns for job prospects.

Many long time readers know that I use a single engine airplane in my business as a mergers and acquisition advisor. I enjoy the challenge, beauty and focus that it takes to fly...

Pre-employment credit checks are pretty easy to obtain, but this does not mean they should be automatic.

Whenever and wherever there’s a problem, you can bet that an inventor is hard at work trying to find a solution. I love that about Americans - that desire to make a buck,...

Lights, camera, action! I was recently asked to be part of a program that’s being developed for a major television network channel. The show is about inventing, and I was asked to be...

SAP Business One customer success story about footwear startup based in Portland, Oregon: Thomas Raymond & Co.

I'm looking forward to being both judge and presenter at Princeton's competition next week on Friday May 28. The winner gets a one-hour meeting with Silicon Valley venture capital legend Sequoia Capital; plus...

Small businesses are taking steps to reduce their carbon footprint by going green. Many of the measures are not only good for the environment, but they also save the company money as well...

Got innovation? Are you a small business owner who has lots of successful ideas or you are seeking more creative approaches to growing your business? Then join me as I trek around the...

California has had one of the worst economies in the U.S. for the last two years. Though significant challenges remain for small business owners, there are some rays of hope on the horizon.

It pays to anticipate where things might go wrong and address your assumptions in a written contract.

I fly a small plane around the west coast to meet clients and conduct buyer/seller meetings, and I occasionally write about the more memorable flights in this blog. Last Tuesday, I flew right...

I hope this time I'm not crying wolf.

With all the buzz about Twitter as a customer service tool and many well known companies diving in, you might be asking yourself, should your company use Twitter to connect with your customers....

Twitter has become a hot topic in the online world and many companies are using Twitter to improve their customer service. Since I’ll be writing more about Twitter and it’s role in providing...

The hospitality industry has lessons for all business owners and sales professionals. I'm traveling and staying at another great hotel (recently it was The Nines in Portland, OR), and now

So far this month I've read 43 executive summaries and 16 business plans. This is my business plan season.