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 work many new challenges await business owners. The way we used to work is no longer possible. The business climate has changed along… Read More Remote Working Post Covid-19
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 job waiting for them. So why is it time to get to work? Easy. Because it is time to prepare for when the… Read More The Time To Get To Work Is Now
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 better to keep my existing clients than to get new ones. But it seems that greed, ineptitude and outright parasitic business models is… Read More Business Ineptitude
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 told me he was looking for an Uber-like APP for his transportation business. As I typically do, I asked for more details. He… Read More Uber Killed My Dream
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 of their unethical billing practices. I work too hard for my money to spend it on companies that use subterfuge, fraud our billing… Read More The Unethical Business Practices of ADT
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 were making IBM-compatible computers. The second was between Apple and IBM for supremacy of the computer market. I was also starting out in… Read More I’ve Been Apple-Sized
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 to Facebook and relying on Facebook to be there when they need it. Many companies also build up their client lists on Facebook… Read More What Are You Going To Do When Facebook Changes The Rules
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 and I have seen how disruptive business models force business owners to adapt. In my “Just Do It and Ask For Permission Later”… Read More The Uber Dilemma for El Paso
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 to many of you, I actually got started in online development working on two projects for one client. The first project was a… Read More The Quandary of Business Decisions as Evidenced by Draft Kings
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 to believe that it only took honesty and hard work and everything would be smooth. I do not regret embarking on being self-employed… Read More Ten Things I Wish I Had Known About Business Before I Started
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 businesses. Many in the community forget that businesses do not pay fees or taxes but rather it is the taxpayer of the community… Read More Nickel and Diming Businesses to Death
On the business side, my experience has been lackluster at best. Although it is still too early to judge the business climate in Orlando my experience has been negative in terms of business to business service. As I am opening a new office for my company in Orlando I set out early on Monday morning… Read More Realty Irritations