Posted On: June 9, 2009
This month, I’m turning the tables on the media. Rather than being the interviewer, I’ve asked Meg Dedolph, Business Editor of our local newspaper, the Naperville SUN, to be the interviewee. Why? Well, one of the many ways an entrepreneur can increase credibility... Read More
Posted On: June 8, 2009
When you think of soda, what are the first couple of brands that come to mind? Odds are Coke or Pepsi are on your list. Why? After spending millions of dollars in advertising over the years they’ve managed to be at or near the top of your mind for their category. And,... Read More
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Every time I tell the story of how I came to own a $20 “fingernail buffer” people laugh. Maybe that’s because most of us have a similar story. It happened last summer, as I was walking through the Premier Outlet Mall. A salesperson who worked at one of the kiosk-type... Read More
Posted On: January 29, 2009
I recently met with an independent consultant who casually mentioned he charges $400+ per hour. Naturally, that got my attention. But what I found fascinating was that he had the same issue most entrepreneurs and small business owners have. Most of us are... Read More
Posted On: January 20, 2009
I recently had lunch with someone I had worked with years ago. Although we had lost touch, she found me via an online networking site called LinkedIn. Lately it seems that I’m getting more and more requests to join people’s networks. So, I thought I’d kill... Read More
