It’s every business owner’s hope that they can run their business from operating cash flow, but unfortunately that’s not always possible. When they need to secure business financing, how can...
Bias is easy to expose when you’re debating someone. But what about when you’re debating yourself? When you’re caught between two ideas or a decision, how do you know if...
Business owners must understand how to stay compliant with the law and ensure their employment practices are sound. This can be challenging because business owners aren’t usually lawyers, and may...
Networking is not a passive activity. It is never effective when you “hole up” in your office or home and hope that opportunity, information, and contacts will find you. Networking...
No one can be an expert at everything, but when you form strategic alliances with reputable professionals that have strengths where you don’t, you can be experts together to better...
Most business owners would tell you that the key challenge of running their business is keeping their business afloat. Managing a roller coaster economy, constant change and day-to-day crises makes...
Small talk is vital to the beginning of a solid relationship. With that, you may let out a heavy sigh and quietly mutter words to the effect of, “UGH, small...
This post will speak the loudest to those who identify as: Early adopters Futurists Those who believe education and credential-seeking are definitely NOT the same thing People who consider soft...
I’m a young entrepreneur in Columbus, Ohio. Given the current ecosystem, that’s actually a pretty mighty combination. Ohio is the best state in the country if you’re looking to start...
Brian Penick has launched and worked with many companies including Soundstr, The Counter Rhythm Group, and Musicians’ Desk Reference. He has out-smarted the industry and has taken his companies to...
