small business

They call it the “gig economy” or the “sharing economy.” It’s made up of people who cobble together a living based on multiple part-time and/or temporary jobs, stitching together the…

There are two pieces of advice I give to people about working. One is that the only way to like the boss is to be the boss. The other is…

Back in 2008, officials in Los Angeles made a big stink about a certain kind of cheese. It was not that the cheese stank — it was how it was…

There are more rumors about Facebook than there are about Oprah’s sexual preference. You’ve heard a few of them. Facebook will charge a membership fee. Facebook will charge to look…

When it comes to starting your own business, the timing is important — but not critical. If you have a good idea, a solid business plan, and adequate financing, then…

There’s an unfortunate impression that seems to have taken root in our culture, that people don’t like to work and will naturally just lay around all day if they could…

Everyday millions of Americans head off to work with the illusion that they’ll still have a job at the end of the day. In fairness, the odds are in their…

If you thought that The Same Old Song was just a sixties tune recorded by the Four Tops, you didn’t attend yesterday’s session of The House Committee of Financial Services…

If you’re about to retire and your nest egg is not enough to sustain you, you may want to consider starting your own business.  Many retirees still want to work,…

It may seem counter-intuitive, but the best way to get ahead in your day job may be to start and run a successful sideline business. There is one caveat: you…