Coni’seafood sits across the street from an abandoned gas station and a strip mall that seems to advertise everything under the sun, from a price-slashing store promising all its items for under a dollar to a skate shop pushing its “#1 Drinking Water.” With its humble blue sign, Coni’seafood looks very small in comparison. The […]

Gretchen Rubin is in the business of happiness. When the New York Times bestselling author completed her last book, The Happiness Project, she wondered what her next move might be. Inspiration didn’t take long. While her last book set out to explain in plain terms the elusive emotion of happiness, Rubin realized that she needed […]

Market saturation is at its peak, analysts are skeptical that newcomers can break away from the pack, and everyone assumes that the old giants will continue to dominate the way they always have. Sound familiar? But we’re not talking about startup companies. We’re talking about up-and-coming rock bands. And they are dealing with some of […]

For many startups and other small businesses, summer is Six-Month Evaluation Season. Which is something to look forward to, rather than fear, seeing as this assessment is designed to check on the health of your business. So as we get ready for the remainder of the year, now is the time to locate that ugly […]

When you’re running a startup, there never seems to be enough time or money for everything you want to accomplish. Like when you need to book a trip to meet a potential client or investor—you might scroll through your go-to travel site, click on the cheapest flight, and book a room at a cheap, unknown […]

From finding investors to pitching clients and coming up with new ideas, entrepreneurs and freelancers have to do everything on their own. They must always be self-motivated and looking for ways to be more productive. And to really flourish, it’s crucial for these individuals to have a space in which they feel comfortable working. We […]

You have the perfect product or service in mind. You have an idea of what your website will look like, who your ideal customers are, and where you’d like to see your business go. Congratulations, you’ve officially begun your startup! Unfortunately, what many startup founders miss is that it takes more than just great ideas […]

I just returned from a memorial service for a dear friend of our community, JPMorgan Vice Chairman Jimmy Lee. The first time I met Jimmy I remember thinking that on the surface he was the epitome of an investment banker, with slicked back hair, suspenders, and a pinstripe suit; but in fact he was the polar opposite. We met […]