Businesses are at the epicenter of the mask controversy. Businesses are facing many problems because of the pandemic. At the center of weathering the economic crisis is the legal liability that Covid-19 […]
The Politics of Business Liability
Remote Working Post Covid-19
Author’s note: This is the first in a new series I am starting on Life after Covid-19 for Small Businesses. As companies begin to slowly reopen in anticipation of getting back to […]
The Time To Get To Work Is Now
Almost everyone is under stay-at-home orders and when it will end is still up in the air. Most businesses remain closed. Workers are without jobs and many wonder if there is a […]
Business Ineptitude
The most important lesson I learned from my businesses is that it is very expensive to acquire new clients and very easy to lose existing ones. I learned that it is much […]
Uber Killed My Dream
A few weeks ago, I met with a potential client who was looking for my company to build him an APP. We sat down to discuss the details over lunch. The individual […]
The Unethical Business Practices of ADT
I firmly believe that my wallet should do the talking for me when it comes to abusive companies. I don’t listen to XM or Sirius radio (link 1 and link 2) because […]
I’ve Been Apple-Sized
Back in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s there was a PC war going on. In reality, it was two PC wars. The first was between IBM and companies, like Compaq, that […]
What Are You Going To Do When Facebook Changes The Rules
Facebook has a good ecosystem for promoting brands, however many small business owners make the mistake of relying on Facebook as their primary social media channel. They are giving away their content […]
The Uber Dilemma for El Paso
I have previously written about disruptive businesses, like Uber, there are unintended consequences they create along with the much needed added benefits of services they provide. I am in the technology sector […]
The Quandary of Business Decisions as Evidenced by Draft Kings
As an Internet consultant since the late 1990’s, I have been watching and participating on the growth of the Internet as an important component of business activities across many economic spectrums. Unknown […]
Ten Things I Wish I Had Known About Business Before I Started
As some of you know, I have been working for myself since the early 90’s. When I started out, I thought it was simple to be in business for yourself. I used […]
Nickel and Diming Businesses to Death
El Paso has been notorious for driving businesses out of town through nickel and diming them with fees or ill-conceived regulatory policies driven by the “feel-good” ideals that have been detrimental to […]
The Politics of The Border 
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