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How to combat the “Solo Shame” that keeps you playing small…

As seen in…   Over 70% of all small businesses in the United States have just one owner. That means…

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Never Again: Honoring September 11th

Although my colleague, Howard Greenstein, wrote his post “How to Honor September 11th” several years ago, I still think it…

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The Devil Is in the Details

I hear a lot of complaints from business owners about not getting paid . . . cash flow is an…

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How to Avoid Business Plateau Syndrome

“There’s no ‘I’ in ‘team’.” “It takes a village.” Or my favorite, “You don’t sharpen a knife against a sponge.”…

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The glue that keeps successful business partnerships together…

Years ago, a business partner and I started our law firm together with the happiest and best of intentions: visions…

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If You Had Only One Question . . . ?

From Daneen Skube, Ph.D., in the Seattle Times came this question-and-answer about business partnership: <<Q. I’m thinking of going into business…

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Is Your Business Healthy? How to View the Numbers.

As you look back on the past year, and think about planning for the future, you’ll ask yourself a question…

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Taking a Partner Can Help . . . Or Hinder

Sometimes, it seems, you do have to look a gift horse in the mouth. As Sarah Needleman points out in…

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How BigLaw business operations can free solopreneurs to do what they love

A recent Wall Street Journal article reported on seismic changes befalling large law firms. Seems that under the new regime,…

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How to Create a “Succession Plan” When You’re a Sole Owner Small Business

As Seen In Enterprising Women Magazine You’re a busy entrepreneur. Every day, you whirl around like the Looney Tunes® Tasmanian devil,…

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