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So I tried to Register as a Minority Business One of the reasons we start our own businesses is to escape the bureaucratic nonsense that follows us through our day working for someone else. When we get that...

I had a conversation this Monday with a contact I’d made at a conference last March. She was giving a talk about her enterprise and her journey and it was truly inspiring. She was a dynamic, smart and driven individual who made...

Invoicing and receiving payments from clients is one of the primary survival needs of any business. I’ve used three main payment services over my second life in the freelance marketplace, I’ve also used the more traditional “handshake method” to varying effect. I...

Technology Levels the Field. One of the challenges I’ve faced in my quest to start up and create a business with impact was one of organization. Not organization in the sense of becoming a legal entity, that...

In the last post, I proposed making a list of all the things you do well. Not only was it an exercise in positive self-talk but it served the additional purpose of getting you to think about your career from the self...

Regardless of whether you are looking to begin a job search or looking to start your own business, the first thing you should do is a serious self-assessment.  Listmaking, the devil is in the details.

Small business is the engine that drives America. How many times have we heard this? The entrepreneurial dream is integral to the idea of America. One can argue how valid the dream is, or what level of involvement state,...

Life has been interesting since I moved the site and posted last. I've grown both professionally and personally, expanded my family, purchased a home and started a business. That none of the preceding have been painless, the joy...

How to change your life this year.   Courtesy of Business Insider

I apologize in advance for what the title of some of my posts will sound like. At first glance, it will feel like I'm trying to lure you into a catch. It's a game many website content providers play that implies they are about...