What is it that makes a successful business start-up? Why has the failure rate for small businesses remained high over the years? I remember looking at statistics ten years ago, five years ago and this year. Even though there are more available programs, resources, and assistance, the outlook is still not great. According to the […]

A number of years ago, Career Press published my book Small Business for Big Thinkers. In the book there is a chapter titled Position Yourself. Learn to Brag. So often we are raised to be humble, not to brag about accomplishments, not to go for the awards. But recognition is important if you want to […]

Cisco offers an immense amount of information and resources for business in addition to their product offerings. I was honored to be asked to participate in a Cisco Chat entitled “When the Going Gets Tough, Forge Your Own Path.”