Failure in small business comes in many forms, but the surprising bit can be when it comes more than the actual mechanics. Frequently the most serious money mistakes happen either…
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The same skills that work for you in a day job aren’t always the same skills that work for you in running your own business. Being independent is hard, even…
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Silicon Valley and the tech industry exude so much optimism it’s contagious. There is a desire to solve the planet’s most difficult problems and a belief they can do it.…
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In the race to have it all, or at least have more of it all, many people turn to a sideline job to supplement their income. If you’re going to…
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Anyone reading my columns for any length of time knows that I encourage everyone to try starting their own business, even if it doesn’t work out as a career. There…
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While there are many reports published about the rate of failure of new business ventures, few of them are encouraging. A study by a Harvard Business School senior lecturer provides…
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Everyone likes to think they’re unique — a precious little snowflake in the snowstorm of humanity. Yet, when it comes to finances and debt, people make surprisingly similar mistakes. There…
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There are two pieces of advice I give to people about working. One is that the only way to like the boss is to be the boss. The other is…
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Back in 2008, officials in Los Angeles made a big stink about a certain kind of cheese. It was not that the cheese stank — it was how it was…