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
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 Entrepreneur Route to Financial Independence
This post talks about reasons to avoid the small business entrepreneur route to financial independence. I want to talk about this topic because … [Read more...] about Small Business Entrepreneur Route to Financial Independence
Business Education Deductions
A couple of times recently, I’ve talked with taxpayers about their business education deductions. And they have questions. Some small business … [Read more...] about Business Education Deductions
Eleven Profit Building Technology Tools
This blog post talks about eleven profit building technology tools we're using in our CPA firm. But let me explain why I'm posting this. Because … [Read more...] about Eleven Profit Building Technology Tools