The power of brainstorming with adjectives
How dull would our world be without adjectives? You know, those handy words or terms we use, as Webster says,…
Tips on Taking Over a Family Business
Taking over a family business combines two of the most important parts of our lives — family and work —…
How Seasonal Businesses Can Manage Up-and-Down Cash Flow
Some businesses see steady sales throughout the year, while others see their revenue concentrated into seasonal segments — think tax…
How Startups Can Control Spending in Their First Year
The booming tech economy has produced a wave of smart, ambitious entrepreneurs intent on creating fast-growing companies that can disrupt…
10 reasons to never be too cool for Old School
You may think you’re too cool for “Old School,” but there’s one thing it produced that you can’t be successful…
Research, Anticipate and Plan: How to Ace Your Job Interview
Your application was filed, you got the all-important call-back and the interview is scheduled. Now what do you do? The …
How Small Businesses Can Control Costs in the Early Stages
Owning a small business is an all-out battle to find the right balance between generating revenue and limiting costs. That’s…
Tax-Reduction Tips for Small Businesses
Small businesses face many challenges, especially in the early days, including developing a product or service, targeting it to the…
5 Small Businesses to Start After 50
The passion that spurs someone to dream of starting a business isn’t reserved for the techie millennial in the torn…
Remember America’s militia on Memorial Day
This is Jim’s traditional Memorial Day column. Reasonable people disagree on the origins of Memorial Day, but most accept that…