I’m of the opinion that the best way to finance a new business is via the “3 F’s”: Friends, Family, and, for lack of a better term, Fools. Of course, the risk and headache you undertake when you accept money from relatives… Read More
Archive for the ‘Blog’ Category
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What lawyers have nightmares about
I have this recurring nightmare. I don’t have it every day, or even every month, and to be truthful it usually doesn’t even happen when I’m sleeping. It’s more of a daytime occurrence, but in substance and fear factor, it’s… Read More
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Why you absolutely need to spend money on a lawyer
One of my favorite lawyer jokes goes like this: Q: What’s the definition of a corporate lawyer? A: Someone who prevents exciting things from happening. Unfortunately, and all too often, the joke is true. Many corporate lawyers fail to see… Read More
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Excerpts from an Interview about The Business Owner’s Pocket Guide
Recently I was asked some pointed questions about my inspiration and motivation for writing The Business Owner’s Pocket Guide and I thought I’d share those thoughts here: What was the motivation behind writing The Business Owner’s Pocket Guide? The purpose… Read More
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The Prepared Business Owner: He Sleeps in a Storm
In Have a Little Faith, Mitch Albom quotes a sermon so important to business owners that I have reprinted the entire excerpt below: A man seeks employment on a farm. He hands his letter of recommendation to his new employer. It… Read More
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Uncle Joe doesn’t have all the answers
It’s not hard to find a relative or friend willing to offer a personal opinion on a professional problem. There is really no cheaper advice than that coming from your neighbor. But with the discounted price, one risks listening to… Read More
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The Business Lessons of Chanukah
Last week, I found myself reading up on Chanukah — the Jewish Festival of Lights – as my family and I prepared for the holiday. As I looked for a new way to talk about the meaning of the holiday with my… Read More
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Vision: Figuring Out Who You Are and What You Want to Be
Not long ago, Duke University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski and the Duke athletic department developed a list of nine principles that defined Duke athletics. Coach K described these principles as “the things that are essential to who we… Read More
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Where Company Policy is Concerned: The Devil is in the Details
Yesterday, we received the catalog from Despair.com. One of their demotivators featured the legend: “Hard work often pays off after time, but laziness always pays off now.” I thought about this as I was working with a client on revamping her company’s… Read More
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What Message are Your Employees Really Sending?
Yesterday, I found myself at a traffic light behind a company truck. The truck belonged to and advertised a dog waste removal company. I pondered this. For a while, I wondered what the job interview was like. But as the… Read More