After being laid off from a company last year, I've started my own consulting business. Things have been going pretty smoothly, at least until now. More >>

I have a successful growing business, to the point where a number of investors are starting to knock on my door...I have approached a number of investors (actually, they have approached me), and offered them nonvoting interests for a significant percentage of the company, but they are dragging their feet because they see my company as still too risky. More >>

I have a fairly sizable following on social media, and want to start a series of online webinars using Skype®, the popular wireless telecommunications platform...My only problem is naming the webinar series. More >>

When you run your own business, nothing - and I mean nothing - gets under your skin like a customer who takes your goods and services and then refuses to pay for them. Here's how you can take action against them... More >>

Unless you are a high technology start-up looking for venture capital, you do not need a 50-page book with dividers and index tabs to start a business. You do, however, need a business plan. More >>

At a recent small-business conference, the speaker announced the formation of a new online venture designed to help rural small business owners reach an increasingly global retail marketplace. It's called "Yabie" (pronounced "YAH-bee"), and the name stands for "You and Business in e-Commerce". More >>

Without a doubt, hands down, the most common question I get from new clients is: "I'm thinking of starting a business, but I'm afraid that if I make a mistake, someone is going to sue me." Here's part two of this article... More >>

Without a doubt, hands down, the most common question I get from new clients is: "I'm thinking of starting a business, but I'm afraid that if I make a mistake, someone is going to sue me"... More >>

"While I plan to continue my networking program, I'm thinking that I may also want to do some 'cold calling' on some of these companies, for example by sending them e-mail newsletters and other 'news release' communications that may generate interest... What do you think of that idea?" More >>

Recently, I had the privilege of attending the 2012 New York Business Expo at the Javits Center in New York City... As I do when attending any trade show, I look for the 'little' exhibitors that are just getting off the ground. Here is some advice from people who have 'walked the walk' and are struggling to build a successful business in the icy crucible that is the Big Apple. More >>