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Chuck Schumer Learned Nothing From the Failure of Pot Legalization in California: The Senate Majority Leader's Marijuana Bill Would Pile on More Taxes and Regulations, Despite Years of Complaints About the Barriers They Create Jul. 27, 2022
During the next year, California officials said last week, the state expects to seize "more than $1 ... Read More
Avoiding a 'Straw Man' When Buying a Small Business Jul. 26, 2022
"My wife and I are looking to buy a business together. We heard about a great local business that's ... Read More
The 12 Dumbest -- And Most Common -- Small Business Mistakes Jul. 19, 2022
With more and more people starting businesses of their own — out of necessity, not choice R... Read More
Shed No Tears for the Floundering Global Tax Cartel Jul. 14, 2022
Implementing a global tax cartel is hard. This lesson is being learned by the bureaucrats who dreamt... Read More
If You Own a Business, These Clauses Need to Be In Your Will Jul. 12, 2022
"I realize your column is for people who own their own businesses. That's not me, but I need your he... Read More
Keeping the Bromance Alive Jul. 05, 2022
"My brother and I formed a small business several years ago and it has done very well. We make enoug... Read More
Setting up a Worker Cooperative With an LLC Jun. 28, 2022
"I have run a successful service business for many years. I am getting ready to retire and have been... Read More
One More Thing America Needs From Its Media Jun. 21, 2022
After last week's column on the need for more slapstick comedy from our entertainment media, I am em... Read More
Finding the Right Lawyer for Your Small Business Jun. 07, 2022
Most small businesses wait until it's too late before hiring their first lawyer — usually afte... Read More
Quitting May Be Only Way to Move Up Jun. 02, 2022
Q: I am a clerical worker at a large financial firm, and I will soon receive my MBA. I thought getti... Read More
The Only 4 Reasons To Do Anything May. 31, 2022
"I left corporate America a few years ago. While I wouldn't go back in a million years, I have to co... Read More
Seeking an Entrepreneurial Solution to a Smelly Problem May. 24, 2022
For the past several years, I have taught an MBA-level online class on entrepreneurship and small bu... Read More
Protecting Your Online Business With Exclusive Agreements May. 17, 2022
"I buy a fashion accessory at the full retail price, directly from the manufacturer's own retail sto... Read More
Ditch Limiting Beliefs for Your Best Life May. 12, 2022
Q: I never finished my college degree, but I did exceptionally well in everything I studied, enough ... Read More
US Trade Deficit With Communist China Is Climbing May. 11, 2022
At the White House press briefing last Dec. 6, press secretary Jen Psaki made it clear that Presiden... Read More
The Graduation Speech Your Kids Really, Really Need to Hear May. 10, 2022
This column, which originally appeared in May 2009, is one of the most requested and reprinted "Suc... Read More
Preparing for Your First 'Real' Investor May. 03, 2022
"We set up a limited liability company last year for a tech business. There are three of us — ... Read More
Do You Really Need a Business Plan? Apr. 26, 2022
"I am new to this country and am taking a class in the evenings on how to start my own business. I u... Read More
Using SBA Financing to Buy a Business or Franchise Apr. 19, 2022
"I have been thinking about buying a franchise. I was going to roll over some money from a 401(k) I ... Read More
New Ventures Take Time; Nothing New Is Easy Apr. 14, 2022
Q: I have sat through many workshops on Facebook about leaving full-time jobs for online sales, but ... Read More
