Heading into 2019, investors were excited about a number of potential IPOs. The debuts of ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft were among the most touted along with names like Beyond Meat, Slack, and Peloton. Some speculated that Airbnb would launch its IPO in 2019, but it looks like that will take place in 2020 now. […] Read more

The third quarter earnings season is getting ready to kick off with most of the big banks reporting third quarter results within the next 10 days. Citigroup will get things started on October 11 and JPMorgan Chase will follow on October 15. The banks will get things started, with some big tech firms sitting in […] Read more

We ask ourselves as small business owners time and time again whether Amazon is our best friend, or our fiercest foe. We practically salivate like a Pavlovian dog at the prospects of its global reach. We want to jump on board even if it means lower margins, because we will more than make up for […] Read more

There was a time thirty or forty years ago where the thought of paying for a car with anything other than cash was an illusion. As the Japanese dumped their Datsuns and Hondas into the U.S. in the ’70s and ’80s, American manufacturers had to innovate. Not only with design, style and gas efficiency but […] Read more

It’s only natural that in a tight labor market where trained and skilled professionals are hard to come by that one would try to do more with less. This is actually one of the many goals of the solopreneur, who will often sacrifice growth for not having to manage or hire a larger staff. However, […] Read more

Hurricane Maria left thousands of Puerto Rico’s small businesses shuttered, but San Juan’s newly vibrant startup scene is taking on the island’s troubles. One such example is a three-man start-up insurance company. Two years ago, Jonathan Gonzalez and three partners founded Raincoat, an insurance company that instantly processes claims. Cataclysmic weather near a policyholder’s home […] Read more

The roller coaster ride of working with Amazon as a small business has brought you to the pinnacle for the moment. The online behemoth stated last week that it would invest the enormous amount of $15 billion to enable their sellers to grow using its vertical monopolistic chain. Cynical perhaps, but no company, especially Amazon, […] Read more

I was talking to one of my neighbors this week and she asked me about the looming recession and when the stock market was going to crash. I paused for a moment, and then remembered that she is a disciple of fake news, brought to her daily by her favorite alphabet news station. You have […] Read more

A topic that is not often discussed is that of buying a business that is already an ongoing concern. There are websites, television shows, and endless scripts that will show you how to start a small business, however very few offer advice on how to buy an existing business. In corporate America, this is known […] Read more

If you ever got a chance to see him play in the early days as a Chicago Bull, you were usually treated to an inspiring athletic event. As stars of all realms, he went from Michael Jordan to Jordan, the one-word moniker used by so many. I’m sure nobody remembers, or cared, what sneaker Jordan […] Read more