Selecting office space can get as emotional as buying a car. The trick is to start by separating what you need from what you want. This doesn’t have to be…
As a provider of office space, I’m often asked “why would I want to pay for office space when I have a home office?” The first thing that comes to…
No matter if you are an entrepreneur, small business owner or an executive of a large corporation, you should be a member of your local chamber of commerce. Chambers of…
The scenes from the state house in Madison, Wisconsin look eerily like those from Cairo and Tripoli. Are they both representative of the common man rising up against dictatorial leaders?…
Home based business owners, entrepreneurs and small businesses lacking meeting space often do without because of the perceived high price of quality meeting rooms. Their experience is probably based on…
Yeah you, one of the two hundred thousand home based businesses in the Puget Sound area. I know, you’re a serious entrepreneur. You’re going to be a big success someday….
We were doing our quarterly review of area business centers’ office space, virtual office and meeting room pricing. Rental rates are down from their highs of 2008, but not for…
As plain as the nose on your face. What does that mean? It means something that is obvious. It’s right up there with; plain as day, is the Pope Catholic,…
It seems every town, school and entrepreneur is taken with the idea of a business incubator. Each party is hoping to make money off of the deal while serving a…
I am a big strategy fan, mostly because I have restructured so many companies that did not have one. Others had one that had not changed in years despite significant…
I am always amazed at the number of people that do not have a proper business plan. I am equally amazed at those who feel that their fill in the…
If you’ve survived the recession, you are probably eager to start growing your business again. Hopefully, you’ve taken the opportunity to get you marketing side of the business in order…
Once you’ve decided to go into business, there are certain administrative steps you need to take in order to get started on the right foot. Missteps here can cost you…
Back in August of 2009, I wrote “Let the Recovery Begin”. The recession now having been declared over in July 2009, makes my declaration of recovery off by a month….
I was in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on a business trip for a staff meeting. I watched as the second plane hit the tower on a TV in the lobby of the…