...As my readers know, I've been working with small businesses (both successful and unsuccessful) for well onto 35 years now, and I've learned a ton in that time... More >>

When setting up a limited liability company (LLC) for a new business, one of the hardest jobs is figuring out how the company should be managed... More >>

...Late last year I discovered that my partner had formed her own company and was pitching business to some of our LLC's clients... More >>

...By doing a royalty deal, you give yourself enough time to figure out where the bodies are buried and turn the business around... More >>

Stressed about money? You are perfectly normal. Seven of ten people reported being stressed about money in a study by the American Psychological Association... More >>

...They said it was a 'take it or leave it' proposition, and they wanted us to pay the purchase price 100% in cash up front... More >>

Entrepreneurs are today's American heroes, and that's a good thing. But too many people have an unrealistic picture in their heads of how things are going to go... More >>

Like the guy in Psalm 130, I am writing to you out of the depths of despair. I started a retail business last year involving a hot new technology... More >>

In previous columns, we have talked about some of the wrong ways to engage in "private labeling" on eBay, Amazon and other e-commerce websites... More >>

Make no mistake about it. If you own a small business or startup company, 2016 is going to be the year of crowdfunding... More >>