There are very good reasons to have a sideline gig in today’s economy. One is it’s extra cash that you can use to pay off debts, put into savings and…
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Despite its flaws, America is still the greatest entrepreneurial market in the world. You wouldn’t know it listening to the perpetual gloom, doom and petty whining of popular media, but…
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If you’ve been thinking of setting up your own small business, I’d like to share a story with you. Take a few minutes to read this account of what happened…
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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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Suppose you have a great product or service to sell, or for that matter a great story to tell, and you just happen to be shy. Despite what they may…
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There were many policies and practices that came together to cause the Great Recession of 2008, but certainly the trigger was subprime lending in the housing market. People were getting loans…
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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…