I want you to make 2012 the best year yet, and so does Entrepreneur magazine. That’s why Entrepreneur created this list of resources to start a small business. The page contains links to articles and information about preparation and planning, formation, financing, and marketing. All of these are essential for forming your small business. If… Continue Reading
Small Business Trends
Following up on this post, I was pleasantly surprised to see this post on The Duct Tape Marketing blog called 5 Trends That Will Shape Small Business in 2012. Since the end of the year is always a good time to prepare for the next one, the 5 Trends post is very timely. The author,… Continue Reading
Not All Illegal Immigrants are Bad
The ImmigrationProf Blog ran this blog post (here's the original story) about Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, who came to the United States as an illegal undocumented immigrant, and later worked to become a respected neurosurgeon affiliated with Johns Hopkins Bayview Hospital. Dr. Q's story isn't totally dissimilar from millions of other people who have come to the United States… Continue Reading
Proper Employment Termination
My colleague Shawn Roberts, posted a great summary of some "do's and don'ts" for firing an employee. Shawn's suggestions are always in style. My favorite (because you'd never guess how many times it happens) is "giving a positive review for a terminated employee." That's a humdinger sometimes!… Continue Reading
Is Military Spending too Much?
The Business Pundit blog has this post on military spending. The post contains this graphic: Now, I believe as much as the next conservative ideologist that "mil'tary spendin' is what makes Amerca great." But c'mon, $52 billion for a nuclear program? While I'm drowning in my student loans (yeah, sure, I'm a lawyer), Halliburton, McDonnell… Continue Reading
Some Hot Start-up Sectors for 2012
Entrepreneur magazine listed its 2011 business trends and suggested 10 trends and sectors to watch for business startups. I think anyone wishing to start a small business would be interested in checking out this post. There's a couple of the trends I found particularly interesting: customization and urban farming. While I get urban farming (naturally… Continue Reading
Infomercials and their Seductive Power
Secretly, I love infomercials. They're that wonderful element of our culture that blends the "educational" aspects of something with the marketing. Like so many others, I was sucked into buying the "miracle ear," which purported to enable you to listen to the television without disturbing your spouse, but acted more like a stethescope and caught… Continue Reading
Winter Slip-and-Fall Injuries
Well, the weather is turning cold, and we've seen evidence that we are heading toward that "long winter's nap." In Oklahoma, winter can be a particularly dangerous time. The ice, snow, and rain create hazards on the road and at our homes. Slip and fall injuries can occur at any time. Sometimes it's weather related,… Continue Reading
Safe Winter (and Other Seasons) Driving
It's almost time for Thanksgiving, when millions of Americans set out "over the river and through the woods" on excursions to parts unknown. The problem is, there will be an increase in driving-related car wrecks because people fail to follow procedures or protect themselves in dangerous conditions. I know, this only applies to the other… Continue Reading