by admin | Nov 3, 2019 | Blog
As I work with business owners – particularly those that are newer on the journey from Entrepreneur to CEO – I find that a lot of them are stressed. In fact many of them are stressed for a very similar reason. They feel they have to run it all or know it...
by admin | Jul 10, 2019 | Blog
Raising money for your business (or in my case my clients’ businesses) can be a tricky time. It’s particularly hard for the company raising money (what the United States SEC often calls “the issuer”). For an issuer you want to be different enough to stand out from all...
by admin | Jul 9, 2019 | Blog
One of the saddest times in my legal practice is when a family shows up to fight over a business. Or when a business contacts me and it’s too late; they are already waste-deep in a family business battle. In so many cases the family fight has destroyed what is left....
by admin | Jul 9, 2019 | Blog
When I think about businesses and branding businesses usually fit into one of two categories: (1) those that have recently updated their brand, and (2) those that need to do so. While that might seem to be overly simplistic to some it is the reality of today. If your...
by admin | Jul 8, 2019 | Blog
Many of us are familiar with the book “Are You My Mother?” In the story the baby bird jumps from it’s nest and starts asking a variety of animals if they were his mother. The baby bird keeps trying and trying. And so goes it for many businesses. They keep asking “are...
by admin | Jul 3, 2019 | Blog
I see a growing problem in the business world today. And although the problem affects businesses of all types and sizes this problem particularly rests with small businesses. We, as small business owners or even employees, are often encouraged to follow our dreams....
by admin | Jun 24, 2019 | Blog
Business is scary. Many of us have watched some of the biggest and most prominent brands reduced to a mere fraction of their size in our lifetimes: Blockbuster, Kodak and Sears. And every time we take a stand or position it seems that we risk losing or alientating a...
by admin | Jun 21, 2019 | Blog
Everyone has a brand whether they like it or not. I am working on a project with branding expert Floortje Lopes and she is always reminding her clients and audiences that “a logo and a website isn’t a brand.” A brand is bigger. It’s about who we are. It’s about an...
by admin | Jun 21, 2019 | Blog
As a lawyer that helps a lot of companies raise money I see a lot of stuff. In fact I see many of the same issues over and over again. I thought I would take some time and write down the basics of raising money for you the business owner or leader who might be getting...
by admin | Jun 19, 2019 | Blog
Today it’ll happen again. Today I’ll spend more time sorting out a business partnership dispute. It’s something I do almost every day at my law firm. Today a client will owe me more money so they can sort out what they once thought was a happy business marriage. I’d...
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