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Is Your Business both Liquid and Solvent? 6 Mar 2012 | 02:00 pm
As a business owner, you’ve probably heard that tired old line “Banks only lend to businesses that don’t need a loan.” At times you might have even believed this to be true. Yet businesses still borr...
Do You Have a Unique Value Proposition? 27 Jan 2012 | 03:00 am
Most of us spend our whole lives trying to fit in. In middle school, we cling to any type of social camouflage that will help us blend in and not be singled out. It’s Survival 101 during those awkward...
Don’t Be an Oxpecker 11 Sep 2011 | 06:17 am
If you’ve ever managed employees, or been a part of an organization, chances are you’ve come across an oxpecker. Almost every organization has them, and they can be a real nuisance. You might be askin...
The Top Ten Country Songs for Entrepreneurs 26 Jul 2011 | 02:05 pm
#10. Act Naturally, Buck Owens Someone once said don’t focus on money, focus on your passion, and money will follow. It’s great advice for any entrepreneur. Do what comes natural to you. Find a way to...
Does Your Business Have a “loan officer” or a Banker? 14 Jul 2011 | 03:42 pm
Five years ago most banks were credit dominant. That is to say, they wanted loans. This was their focus. Every other banking product was an appendage to this singular focus. Through the downturn this ...
You’ve Survived–How Do You Thrive? 19 May 2011 | 02:13 pm
In 1943, Abraham Maslow wrote a paper entitled “A Theory of Human Motivation”. Today this has widely become accepted as “Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs” and is often depicted as a pyramid. The base of th...
If Necessity is the Mother of Invention… 29 Jan 2011 | 07:22 pm
Image via Wikipedia I’ve often wondered at how personality traits can carry over into business. Some of our greatest personal strengths can also be some of our greatest business strengths. The sad rea...
The Horse Index 12 Aug 2010 | 03:27 am
When I studied economics for my undergraduate degree at Boise State I learned many important concepts, not the least of these was this: An economist can have any opinion, take any stand, and be both r...
There is No Such Thing as a “Red Tailed Panda” 30 Jul 2010 | 08:57 am
Probably the funniest thing to a zoo keeper is setting up a habitat for a nocturnal animal at his zoo which is only open during the day. The zoo keeper and his staff are all in on it, hiding in the bu...
Slow! Children at Play! 27 Jul 2010 | 06:56 am
Let me preface this post by saying I am the proud father of three small children. Being small children they absolutely love to play outside. This requires either my wife or me to keep close tabs on th...
