If you run a small business you already know how hard it is to delegate tasks and clear your plate of some busywork. However, we also know that this company is your baby and that no one can run it better than you. Well, while this is probably true, what you will end up doing […] Read more
When I was younger I was amazed at how sophisticated and advanced our federal government was in regard to science and technology and space travel in general. What I came to learn was the vast majority of advancements in space technology were provided by the private sector, many of which were small businesses. As we […] Read more
Earlier today the European Central Bank announced that it would keep its key interest rate where it is for now, but made it clear that there was a rate cut on the horizon and that other stimulus will be considered as well. The current rate for the ECB is -0.4%. That’s right, it’s in negative […] Read more
Border Patrol agents on Saturday used tear gas and pepper spray to stop a horde of undocumented individuals as they rushed a port of entry in Pharr, Texas. Nearly 50 people were blocked as they attempted to cross the Rio Grande by way of the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge. The group rushed the bridge in three […] Read more
It is hard to get a tweet in between President Trump and his infinite trade war rhetoric with Europe over cars and airplanes, with foreign producers of steel, and with China over just about everybody else. However, brewing beneath the surface in Asia is a terse confrontation between Japan and South Korea, adversaries of centuries […] Read more
With the S&P 500 trading near the 3,000 level and a record high, stocks have bounced back from a slight decline in May and many are in or close to overbought levels. The bounce back has also caused investor sentiment to jump sharply as well. There are few signs pointing to trouble for the market […] Read more
On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass legislation that would raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 over the next six years. These are the progressive plans that have the youth of America believing that working in a coffee shop is a career, and not a means to an end. […] Read more
Small Businesses run the gambit from online entrepreneurs to those who launch satellites into space, and just about everything in between. While certainly different in their missions and business plans, the one similarity that all small businesses have is the need to understand financial management. This is a broad, but basic concept that offers many […] Read more
Those of you that are launching a small business in the area of life sciences or technology are in luck. The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business has decided to refocus its massive small business efforts through a program called Pennovation, a high tech incubator Penn opened in 2016. After nearly 40 years of […] Read more
Earnings season is underway at this time, and the few stocks that have announced have produced some mixed results so far. One industry that is expected to see earnings decline in the second quarter is the tech sector, and we have seen mixed results from International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) and Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX). IBM saw earnings grow, […] Read more
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