A Little Business Know-How from the Chick in the Skirt…
Posted in Business Extras on Feb 8th, 2009
I was intrigued to see the headline “Selling their home to keep their small businesses alive” on CNN.com this past week. The article highlighted the story of a young couple in the process of selling their home to salvage the small business the wife had started a year before. It got me thinking [...]
Posted in Expert Q&A on Jan 21st, 2009
Anthropology. When I hear the word I think of science – the science of people or the convergence of science and society. It is a field that has always mystified me in a “What is this all about?” kind of way. That’s why I’m so fascinated with the emerging field known as [...]
Posted in Business Extras, What's Hot in Business on Dec 14th, 2008
Although 2008 will be remembered for staggering unemployment rates and some of Wall Street’s darkest days, there were some business bright spots, humorous outtakes and other slip ups throughout the year. Here’s a look back at 2008:
January 2008
eBay Has a Panic Attack: In December 2007, we witnessed the mighty Amazon thundering past eBay in [...]
Posted in Start-Up of the Week on Oct 14th, 2008
When we pause to think about what it means to be a “small business”, we often have thoughts of gourmet goodies created from a kitchen table or software being crafted up from the confines of a “micro” environment (namely, a basement). In fact, some of the world’s most successful companies have roots as home-based businesses [...]
