Recently, when visiting Santa Fe, New Mexico I stopped for lunch in the Palacio Café, a small restaurant near the main plaza. I was on what my friends called my “green chile chicken enchilada journey”—having fallen in love with New Mexico green chile. As I travel, I always try to check in with small business …
Turning Small Biz Stress into Growth
I have to be honest—I’m frazzled. It’s the holidays, and like most small business owners, December is typically one of the most stressful and challenging times of the year. I not only have all my regular work to do, but I’ve got a number of business-oriented end-of-year tasks, a lot of personal demands on my …
Women Business Owners: Time to Stick Together
What if you wanted an easy way to help women business owners succeed? If when you went to buy something or hire someone…
Don’t Be A Small Biz Scrooge
Are you the Scrooge in your small business? Remember “A Christmas Carol”—Charles Dickens’ tale of a miserly business owner…
Small Businessman Hero of Holiday Movie
During this holiday season, one of the perennially most popular movies is the classic It’s a Wonderful Life. Starring Jimmy Stewart…
Who’s Got the Best Small Business on TV?
Small business is the second most admired institution in America, yet it’s rare to see small business owners on television. Cops? Sure. Dysfunctional families? Plenty. Even aliens. Small business owners? Not so many. But if you look hard enough, you’ll find a few fun entrepreneurs when you kick back with some popcorn and turn on …