New Ventures

As every honest entrepreneur will tell you, starting any new venture is always more complicated than you think. The book version of “It’s Your Business” rolls off the presses this week. Publishing a book was certainly a new venture for me and it...

The American Dream

If he had one regret in life, it was that he never had a chance to bat in the big leagues. “I would have liked to have had my chance to stare down a big league pitcher. Make’em think you knew something he didn’t. A chance to swing at the sky so blue...

Mousetrap

“Mousetrap myopia.” It’s an affliction that many businesses suffer from at sometime or other. There is so much happening on the inside that we forget about what’s happening on the outside. “Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat...

The Entrepreneurial Manager

Two businesses were started about six years ago. One was founded by an engineer, the by other a craftsman. Both entrepreneurs were intelligent, competent, and hard working. Both enterprises got off to a successful start. Today one flourishes, employing nearly sixty...

Educating The Entrepreneurs

Formal schooling, related work experience, and on the job training are all important parts of a business education. Conversations with several successful business owners show an interesting mix of the three. It has been nearly twelve years since the business first...