This blog covers practical, how-to subjects relevant to small business owners. We talk here about how to handle accounting problems, deal with … [Read more...] about Reading Steven Pinker: A Guide for Entrepreneurs
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Small Business Monte Carlo Simulation
Somebody asked me about building a small business Monte Carlo simulation worksheet. They’d seen the earlier blog post we’d done about stock market … [Read more...] about Small Business Monte Carlo Simulation
Sec. 199A Technical Corrections Fix Grain Glitch
On March 22, 2018, the President signed into law the Sec. 199A technical corrections that fix the grain glitch. The bad news with these Sec. 199A … [Read more...] about Sec. 199A Technical Corrections Fix Grain Glitch
The Technology Entrepreneurship Intersection
Last week, this blog discussed one of the important small business insights from Bhu Srinivasan’s excellent book, Americana: A 400-year History of … [Read more...] about The Technology Entrepreneurship Intersection
Henry Ford and the Problem of Customer-ization
Last month, while on vacation, I read Bhu Srinivasan’s excellent book, Americana: A 400-year History of American Capitalism. Srinivasan’s epic work … [Read more...] about Henry Ford and the Problem of Customer-ization
Small Business Postmortem: Funeral for a Friend
A few weeks ago, an old vendor we still buy a few items from called. And for an odd reason. They wanted help with a small business postmortem of their … [Read more...] about Small Business Postmortem: Funeral for a Friend
Small Business Power Law Dynamics: Secret to Jacking Profitability?
Peter Theil, in his provocative book Zero to One, talks about the power law dynamics you want to get “going” if you’re an entrepreneur working in … [Read more...] about Small Business Power Law Dynamics: Secret to Jacking Profitability?
Good Small Business Opportunities
Identifying good small business opportunities is tricky. You’ve got the folks (maybe your parents or spouse) who tell you you’re crazy to even … [Read more...] about Good Small Business Opportunities
Small Business Entrepreneurship Better than Bogleheads or Mr Money Mustache?
In recent blog posts, I’ve pointed out some flaws I see in the Mr. Money Mustache and Bogleheads philosophies for preparing for … [Read more...] about Small Business Entrepreneurship Better than Bogleheads or Mr Money Mustache?
Why File Out of State Tax Returns
Can we talk about something that’s a little bit awkward for small business owners? Specifically, can we discuss the “why file out of state tax … [Read more...] about Why File Out of State Tax Returns