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Getting Cold Comfort When Joining a Startup Oct. 27, 2020
"I'm thinking about joining a new Web-based business where I would be one of three founders. The oth... Read More
Should You Charge a Flat Fee or an Hourly Rate? Oct. 20, 2020
"I run a home organizing business. "When I do a job for a client, my work is divided into two parts:... Read More
Your Website Terms of Service Oct. 13, 2020
"I operate a website with training and instructional materials for people who want to engage in cert... Read More
How You Should Vote This November Sep. 15, 2020
Here it comes ... another contentious election season. At the top of the ticket is a choice between ... Read More
Working Wives Who Never Learn Aug. 27, 2020
Q: I am in a group of workers who is always left out — wives who work for their husbands for f... Read More
'The Purpose Is Profit': Not Just Another Startup Guide Aug. 25, 2020
If you go to your local bookstore (they still exist, don't they?) or search for "entrepreneur" or "s... Read More
What You Need to Do Today to Survive the New Normal Aug. 11, 2020
In last week's column, I wrote about several megatrends that I think will define the new normal for ... Read More
Getting a New Product From Patent to Market Jul. 28, 2020
"I am an inventor who just got a U.S. patent for a wonderful new mechanical device that will revolut... Read More
Entrepreneurship Is the Key to Equality Jul. 16, 2020
The Marxist agitators are out in force, chomping at the bit to bring about the destruction of the Am... Read More
Making Sure a Company's Founders Are Diluted Fairly Jul. 14, 2020
"A couple of months ago I started a Web-based company with two college friends. We agreed that I wou... Read More
Buying a Business in Troubled Times Jun. 30, 2020
"My wife and I are looking to buy a small business. "We were looking for a very specific type of bus... Read More
Starting a New Business in the Middle of Divorce Jun. 23, 2020
"My wife and I started a business a couple of years ago. We formed a limited liability company (LLC)... Read More
Can You Legally Spy on Your Independent Contractors? Apr. 28, 2020
"I read with interest a column you did a while back on whether or not you can legally spy on what yo... Read More
There Is Nobody Else to Blame Apr. 16, 2020
When he isn't watching Fox News or tweeting insults at his perceived enemies, President Donald Trump... Read More
A Terrible Choice: Save Lives, or Save Jobs? Apr. 14, 2020
One outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic shutdown is something I never would have... Read More
When a Side Venture Becomes a Corporate Opportunity Mar. 31, 2020
"I have a very successful service business with two partners who have become very close friends. The... Read More
How Small Business Can Survive the Coronavirus Mar. 17, 2020
What a difference a week makes. Last Saturday my wife and I attended a Broadway show in New York Cit... Read More
Watering Plants Is Actually Good for You Mar. 03, 2020
I know this is an outlier story. It's about Brooklyn brownstone couples who pay over $2,000 for prof... Read More
The Case of the Doormat Partner Mar. 03, 2020
Most of the emails I get for this column are pretty straightforward. Some, though, come straight out... Read More
Should You Be a Guinea Pig for a New Franchise? Feb. 18, 2020
"I was downsized from a corporate job about a year ago. I have never run my own business before, but... Read More
