For-Profit College Trade Group Responds to Obama Reforms With Tantrum
I was just alerted to this gem of a tantrum / press release issued two weeks ago by the for-profit college trade association APSCU, whose strategy of aggressive, expensive lobbying and litigation has...
View ArticleDon't Be a Financial Fool
April is national financial literacy month and April Fools' Day is April 1st. On this occasion consumers should resolve to avoid being fooled and misled by banks, credit card companies and the...
View ArticleLeaving Well
A quitter never wins and a winner never quits. While this may be true in some cases, there are many good reasons for quitting. People who have learned how to quit and found the courage to do so, quit...
View ArticleMe, Myself & I, Inc. STEP 2: Your Personal Business Plan (aka Strategic...
Recapping STEP 1, the evolving nature of work and jobs anticipates fewer and non-permanent full-time positions, increasing freelancing, consulting work and solopreneurs, and potentially more...
View ArticleThe Moment You Know You've Hit Entrepreneurial Puberty
There's no singular secret to success. But there are inflection points. One thing that always perplexed me about business (especially in the online world) was how it seemed like some people just...
View Article11 Best Choices
We all have a story. We've all arrived at where we are today by embarking on a journey made up of great experiences, simple days and fun days. Every once in a while there's some monkey business,...
View ArticleNorth Carolina's New Anti-LGBT Law is Senseless -- And Sinister
It's easy to ridicule North Carolina's new anti-LGBT law, but it's actually very disturbing. The idea that Tar Heel politicians felt such an urgent need to start policing bathrooms that they held an...
View ArticleWe're Only As Good As Our Last Job
There is a galvanized steel garbage can in my office - the kind you used to see in front of every inner-city house on trash collection day. There is a sign on the lid that reads, "We're only as good...
View ArticleWhat I Would Do Now If I Was Starting an Online Business
Ever since I first turned a small investment into more than $1 million by trading, I have been working non-stop to create a career for myself. Starting a business and focusing on teaching and mentoring...
View ArticleWeb Design Optimization Techniques: How To Increase Conversions
A website can be your strongest lead generator and your most natural form of marketing. A website with a great conversion funnel that takes users effortlessly through the buyer journey will drive more...
View ArticleSolving the Yelp Puzzle to Build Your Business
Founded in 2004, the online review site, Yelp, often confounds business owners. It is, without question, one of the dominant review sites and one that often outperforms company websites on search...
View ArticleTechs and the City: Part 2 Femmes Up
This special spring collection celebrates Women's History Month, with a mosaic of contemporary femmes - each one swaying the narrative with her passion, technological imagination and genius.Mosaic from...
View ArticleBest Cash Back Rewards Credit Cards of 2016 (Part 2)
This article is Part Two of a Two-Part Roundup of the Best Cash Rebate Rewards Cards in 2016. Thefirst article can be found here. Also, be looking for another article coming soon to where we will...
View ArticleIf the West Doesn't Act on Ukraine Reform, the Country Could Break Down
KIEV, Ukraine -- "No, I won't exchange your hryvnias back to dollars -- unless you have the receipt I gave you a week ago when you first arrived," says the lady at the currency exchange in the Kiev...
View ArticleHow to Bootstrap Your Freelance Business from Zero to Mid Five Figures
If you've ever tried to get a business loan you know it's not that easy. That's why it's likely that you are looking to bootstrap your freelance business  - meaning you're using the revenue coming in...
View ArticleChanging Society Through Business: Connecting Young Minds
There is a lot of value in transforming an idea into a viable business, and there is a lot of importance in creating social impact through business. Now put both together, and add something new: the...
View ArticleWomen Lead the Way in America's Restaurants
Today, in every aspect of society -- from government, to business, to the arts, and beyond -- we find innumerable examples of women leadership and benefit from the many significant contributions they...
View ArticleWorking Hard Gets You Nowhere
If it's one thing I've learned over my adult years, it's that working hard gets you nowhere. You can keep your head down in the muck all day long and in the end, your voice still isn't heard, your best...
View Article5 Reasons Every Business Owner and Traveler Should Have a Second Passport
Before World War I, people from anywhere on earth could go to places they wished to set foot on without needing to present a proof of identification. However, that's not the case anymore. Regardless of...
View ArticlePurse Power: 10 Tips Every Woman Must Know About Money and Wealth
Over the next decade, it's reported that women will control two thirds of consumer wealth in the United States and be the beneficiaries of the ostentatious transfer of wealth in our country's history....
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