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Should you invest in your dopey nephew’s business?

Ever been hit up to invest in a friend’s or family member’s business? Is it wise to do so—given that…

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What if you’re NOT eligible for an EIDL loan?

In addition to the Payroll Protection Program, the SBA extended its Economic Injury Disaster Loan program to cover businesses affected…

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Choosing Partners: A Decision of Paramount Importance

OK, I’m not going to gripe and ask why I’m not on Trump University’s faculty when I see someone else…

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Do not stay where you are not valued …

An allegory for entrepreneurs: >> A father said to his daughter: You graduated with honors, here is a car that…

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How to Speed-Read a Non-Disclosure Agreement

Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) have many uses. You may have a fabulous idea and want to protect it as you share it…

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Thinking of going “location-independent”?

The COVID-19 lockdown has forced lots of business owners to think differently about how their business operates. Because this may…

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Interns: Are Small Businesses Flirting with Disaster?

  Unpaid internships used to be all about “the experience”–an opportunity for young students to break into a new field,…

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Employees and Freelancers and Independent Contractors–Oh My!

“Aw, c’mon,” you cry, “so what if I have my friend’s daughter coming into handle my bookkeeping and I just…

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Basic Training: Yams, Cranberries and Turkey–Oh My!

The only training going on today is the training for my stomach to expand past all reasonable girth.  I’m staring…

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Entrepreneurs and the Hazards of Independence

Happy Independence Day! Entrepreneurs are blessed with a wonderfully independent, can-do spirit, which deserves to be celebrated. But sometimes, that independent streak…

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