
Amazon is often accused of decimating small business. Certainly, it has made survival harder with new norms of “FREE SHIPPING” and “FREE RETURNS.” These obviously aren’t free. If you don’t have Amazon Web Services to subsidize you, online selling can turn out to be very, very expensive. The problem is...

Most advice columns about small business and money are prescriptive. They offer “wisdom” regarding the “right thing to do”. I have written many myself, with titles like: Ten things not to do with a Business Credit Card. Noble stuff! Entrepreneurs are not super human however. Even those that are, still...

About 14% of small businesses are veteran owned, yet vets are only 6% of the US population! Moreover, these businesses have a much higher 5-year survival rate. Although instilled military discipline certainly helps, the biggest factor in their success is community support. Service men and women form tight-knit bonds and...