Where does Donald Trump stand on issues of importance to small businesses? The short answer is “Who knows?” Trump changes his positions quicker than Taylor Swift changes boyfriends. On August 8, Trump unveiled his economic plan in a speech in Detroit. From that speech, and other positions he’s made throughout the campaign, we can try …
How a Small Business Changed the Wine World
It started as a publicity stunt. It created an industry – an industry dominated by small businesses and entrepreneurs. And it revolutionized the wine world, changing forever the quality and cost of the next glass of wine you’ll drink. This year is the 40th anniversary of the “Judgment of Paris” in which the best French …
Clinton’s Plan to Help Small Businesses
What would you want your next President to do for your small business? On Tuesday, Hillary Clinton announced how she, as President, would help small businesses, startups and entrepreneurs in unveiling her plan dealing with a broad range of small business concerns. Clinton’s announcement shows she does her homework. Her small business proposals aren’t going …
Small Businesses Have Already Won the Gold
Small business owners: if you’ve been watching the Olympics, you may be getting the wrong message. I’m here to tell you that you’re already a winner, even if you never get the business equivalent of an Olympic gold medal. For the past week, I’ve been mesmerized watching amazing athletes: Katie Ledecky making it look easy …
Is Crowdfunding Right For Your Startup?
Want to raise money for your new small business or entrepreneurial venture? Until now, it’s seemed easier for a twenty-something techie in San Francisco to raise millions of dollars than an experienced businesswoman in Ohio to raise thousands. Thanks to new equity “crowdfunding” rules that went into effect in May, that situation may have changed. …
How to Out-Amazon Amazon
Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, just became the third richest person in the world, nudging out investor Warren Buffet. On his way to amazing riches, Bezos and his online behemoth store knocked out untold numbers of independent small businesses. Indeed, if you ask small retailers who their biggest competitor is, they’ll likely say “Amazon.” That …
Why your students will launch global companies
Globalization is a hot topic. With Britain’s recent vote to leave the European Union and US Presidential candidate Donald Trump vowing to build a wall between the US and America’s third largest trading partner, globalization is a current buzz word on cable news talk shows, but it’s been a reality for entrepreneurs for years. But …
What Small Business Can Learn from Elon Musk
Elon Musk, slow down. You’re a great entrepreneur, but as any successful entrepreneur or small business owner will advise you: build one business at a time. This past week, Elon Musk, CEO of electric car maker Tesla, unveiled his vision of the future, called “Master Plan, Part Deux.” Not content to just concentrate on building …
Is Trump’s Small Business Owner Real?
When Donald Trump and Republican leaders wanted a “small business owner” to address the GOP convention, they chose Floridian Michelle Van Etten. Republican convention information touted her as running “an international multi-million dollar network marketing business.” Sounds great. But is Van Etten really a small business owner? Van Etten participates in a multi-level marketing program …
