A certification program can be a great way to promote brand awareness, but there's a bit of a 'Catch 22' with these programs... More >>

I had the privilege last week of speaking at The Seller's Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This event, formerly known as the Seller's Conference for Online Enterpreneurs (SCOE), was and has always been the leading U.S. conference for people who sell merchandise on Amazon.com... More >>

...As my clients retire and pass their businesses on to their own children, though, I find myself having more and more trouble with communications. The new generation wants to do everything by text message, and they demand instant responses to all questions... More >>

...When you buy a franchise, you trust that the franchise and its management team knows more about the business than you do. Owning a franchise is exactly halfway between running your own business, and working for someone else... More >>

For the past several years, I've given a talk to local business groups on 'the secrets of nonprofit success.' Each year, my audiences get bigger and bigger... More >>

...In and of itself, goal-setting is positive. But if we don't fully understand all that is involved in creating and achieving our goals we can easily sabotage the process... More >>

I was privileged enough to give a talk at 2016's eBay Open conference in Las Vegas on some of the legal and tax issues involved in sourcing the merchandise that you want to sell on eBay. Here are some highlights from my talk... More >>

As most of us prepare for a joyous holiday season in late December, lawyers, accountants, tax and financial planners prepare for the dreaded "year end crunch"... More >>

When small businesses are first launched, fights between the owners rarely happen....As the business grows, however, the likelihood of disagreements between the owners multiplies... More >>

...Have you ever gone through a busy day, only to fall into bed, exhausted, feeling like you didn't get anything significant done? Swirling around in that tornado of to-do's, you felt like you were accomplishing something, but you mistook the blur of busyness with authentic action... More >>