When you get into the business world, you realize how many things about business you didn't learn in college. College is great for teaching you the fundamentals of the academic side of business, but...

I started playing poker right around the start of the craze over the World Series of Poker more than a decade ago. All of a sudden, Texas hold 'em blew up. I played in my first Texas hold 'em...

You make a ton of mistakes when you are running a small business, especially if it is your first time doing so. A lot of people end up attempting to run a business without any formal training. These...

If you want to be an amazing small business leader, you need to develop certain skills. However, there are some characteristics that all great business leaders have. Here is my advice on what six...

As small businesses grow, they tend to share some common struggles depending upon their stage of growth. No matter how smart and experienced of an entrepreneur you are, you are going to face some...

It seems like a silly question: Can you afford to grow your small business? However, many business owners don’t take the time to ask themselves that question and it ends up costing them. Growing...

With the accounting software that is available today, you have the opportunity to set up an automated bookkeeping system.

That does not mean that your bookkeeping system will run itself.

However,...

It probably doesn't come as any surprise that I handle my own bookkeeping. After all, bookkeeping is my profession, so it makes sense that I handle it for our business. A marketing consultant...

I'm not convinced that most small business owners know where CEOs should focus their attention. Small business owners tend to be very busy, but not always focusing on the right stuff. Everyone is...