Business Mentors

On the opening track of his 1977 debut album, Elvis Costello sang, “Welcome to the working week. Oh, I know it don’t thrill you, I hope it don’t kill you.” Back then, there were very few opportunities for creative types to break out of the 9-to-5 grind; Costello himself hung onto his day job as a […]

As a small-business owner or manager, you can probably see the value of showing up on the first page of Google when someone searches for your services. You might even have stumbled upon the benefits and importance of local search-engine optimization (SEO) if you currently have a website. Despite the real value that local SEO

You did write a business plan when you started your business, right? If not, you missed a great opportunity to start recording the history of your toil and its rewards. But, it’s not too late to create one.   You might ask, why write a business plan after the horse has left the starting gate?

In an important 3-2 decision on Dec.1, 2014, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled in the Purple Communications case that, except in very limited circumstances, Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) requires employers to open their corporate email systems to union organizing by employees. In addition, firms must open their email

President Obama’s prolific use of social media allows him to set the agenda and frame the debate. Those who are loudest in the media tend to drown out their competitors regardless of whose reasoning is better.   Many media outlets published the unedited footage of the 2015 State of the Union address online. The White

Sending mass emails to the news media, government agencies, and community leaders has become the norm — yet it’s one of the least-effective ways to actually get through to real people. They know when they’re receiving a mass distribution and often ignore it; or maybe they don’t know, because it gets caught in their spam

New York state, at Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s direction, continues to implement the most dramatic health-care reform of any state in the country. The state’s reform initiatives directly affect the 25 percent of New Yorkers (6 million citizens) who are eligible for Medicaid.    Beginning with the 79 recommendations of the Cuomo-appointed Medicaid Redesign Team (MRT)

The real poverty of typical families is found neither in their low income nor on costly essential expenses, but rather in not understanding their own cash flow.   Regardless of income level, overspending causes poverty. Saving and budgeting produce wealth.   A person may be making millions and live on a large ocean-side estate, but