Thank goodness for both! I was scrolling through my Facebook feed over the last few days and I have seen a simple yet “catchy” ad for an investment crowdfunding platform. Now for the record, as you know, I despise this model, as it goes against every bone in my body for what my firm was … Continue reading
It’s mindboggling to me, what seems so natural (at least to me) in how one should conduct a business, that obviously gets lost on people. I really thought it was just common sense but especially to entrepreneurs. It doesn’t matter if you have a multi-national shipping business or a courier service or a restaurant; people … Continue reading
My latest experience is one that ever Baby Boomer needs to hear. If you are my age, you might have lost one of your parents, but if you are lucky, maybe not. Enter the world of being the parent…for your parents! You might not like it, want it, or seek it…but if you are also … Continue reading
Ok, so you can call me a dinosaur, an old guy, a relic…whatever you want. As my father always said “experience is wasted on the old, and youth is wasted on the young”. The fact is, I run my own company, I still hire people, and for the time being you youngsters still must deal … Continue reading
OK, disclaimers first! Everyone knows my disdain over the last two years of the bedlam we have seen in the newly created “asset class” (and I use that term loosely) of cryptocurrencies. In fair dues, and related, I am not blind to how virtually every industry is trying to first understand and then use the … Continue reading
So, let me tell you about one of the greatest business people I have ever met, and share with you some of his greatest quotes that have invaluable business and life lessons. Sadly, he passed away last week, but “his” guidance and wisdom have touched many. First let me tell you about “him”. “He” started … Continue reading
On July 27, 2017, I wrote a blog trying to tell my followers about the difference between speculation and investing. Nothing has changed. What has changed is that the wonderous and mysterious Bitcoin has increased from a paltry $2500 (considered insane then) to over $11,000 USD today. I have had some people continuously remind me … Continue reading
