The Emotional Price Business Owners Pay When Their Business is Failing

The companion podcast is here.The companion videocast is here.The companion PDF slides are here. No one said building a company is easy. But small business owners find it difficult to be honest about how brutal it really can be and the emotional price so many of them secretly pay. At one time or another most small business owners will find themselves on the brink of financial ruin....
Twelve Warning Signs Your Business is Headed for Disaster

Twelve Warning Signs Your Business is Headed for Disaster

Most entrepreneurs have several characteristics – among the more prominent is a level of confidence – some would say arrogance – that enables them to believe they can beat the odds when taking a risk and win. Most of them are pretty good at what they do – they are competent at a trade, skill, craft or they have a novel idea that can be monetized. In the early...