Rarely do you hear that a leader apologizes. I know the good ones do, like my friend Scott Simons, president of CMA Valley car dealerships and others. Recently Eric Schmidt former President of Google said that because of work-from-home policies, Google lost it’s edge in AI. He said, ““Google decided
Podcasts are growing in listenership and in those who are producing them – podcasters. While much of podcasts is “one way” with listeners just listening, there are many podcasts whose audiences do “engage with them”. To help do this engagement better, Spotify for Podcasters release a mobile app to make
Is it ok to use credit cards to fund your business growth? Yes and No. I’ve used credit cards many times to grow my business, racked up lots of debt and paid it off and racked it up again. Many years ago I bought hundreds of copies of a book
I saw a blog post from the Tory Burch Foundation urging business owners to start planning now for a great Christmas season. It’s not too early to start planning to get better sales during the Christmas Shopping Season planning season! The holiday shopping season can make or break a small
LinkedIn News Market Research reports that workers confidence in their careers is failing. The report reads: American workers’ confidence in their careers has hit new lows, according to the results of LinkedIn’s latest Workforce Confidence survey. That drop is particularly pronounced for men, who have historically reported higher rates of
Canva has quickly risen to be THE leading platform for small business, entrepreneurs and freelancers for all things design. It’s easy to use tools and constant innovation have earned it the top spot. It also continues to invest in its platform and dive into AI. It recently announced its acquisition
The pandemic season was a terrible time for all of us. For business owners it was fraught with increased uncertain and anxiousness. During this time many larger companies, such as Wells Fargo used their resources to help business owners stay afloat and survive. To support small businesses during and after
The Wall Street Journal reports how the podcast business is booming. The Journal writes, Alex Cooper is nearing a $100 million deal for her “Call Her Daddy” podcast with Sirius. Trevor Noah is in talks to reup for a second season with Spotify. Joe Rogan inked a deal with the audio giant
We wrote earlier how small business apps are getting more and more pricey. As a small business owner, every dollar counts. While software is essential for running your business efficiently, it doesn’t have to break the bank. When I review my credit card statements, sometimes I blink twice about the
As many of us have heard, South West Airlines is changing its decades long rule of seat assignments. From “first come first seated” to now you can buy the seat you want – like other airlines do. Sout West said it’s doing this at the request of most of its
