Joel Block: Growth Minute
The banks got billions of TARP dollars over the past 9 months. And now, the Small Business Administration has announced that TARP dollars will start flowing through to small businesses...
11:59 Jun 24, 2009
We've all gotten used to the logic put out by some of the brilliant marketing people in Corporate America that their companies are too big to fail.
11:16 Jun 22, 2009
I normally don't get terribly philosophical, but today is one of those days that I'm thinking about my life and my business in a new way.
16:47 Jun 5, 2009
It is said that in baseball pitching is 75 to 90 percent of the game. Pitching is defensive, but you cannot win a baseball game with 90 percent excellence in pitching.
09:22 Jun 1, 2009
Sometimes, if my colleagues produce articles that are excellent, I will run those articles inside of my blog or inside of my columns.
11:16 May 29, 2009
Is There a Silver Lining to this Bad Economy? So many people who I know are whining and moaning about the effects of the bad economy on their business.
16:02 May 26, 2009
My theme - especially in these difficult times - is that we have to help each other. That means if you network with other people, now is the time to be looking out for their welfare.
11:42 May 11, 2009
April Showers was shot and cut based on the MPAA's stated standards for a PG-13 rating and does not contain sex, cursing or on-screen graphic violence. The MPAA stated that the film is rated R for 'some disturbing violent content.'
14:20 Apr 8, 2009
Following a recent heated discussion about the economy and our recovery, my friend and colleague Mark Pearl agreed to put his thoughts in writing for my readers to consider.
05:38 Mar 18, 2009
Imagine sitting around a conference table with world class experts in economics, finance, credit, bonds and the markets. That discussion happened last week and it was recapped by my good friend Jeffrey F. Sax.
05:54 Mar 17, 2009
In the history of the United States and quite possibly in the history of the world, a transfer of wealth may never occur as substantial as the one that's in front of us right now.
09:36 Mar 16, 2009
It's a little harder at first, but I promise that if you follow this advice it will make your life significantly better for years into the future.
15:51 Mar 6, 2009
We often kick around concepts that affect the entrepreneurial community and below, I want to share another piece of work that Steve produced as a result of a recent conversation that we had.
10:05 Feb 26, 2009
Joint-check agreements. These agreements are useful for companies that don't qualify for high credit limits but happen to have a big order from a respectable customer.
07:55 Feb 24, 2009
This particular company was very interesting. They were in the business of prepaid credit cards or gift cards that could be used at malls and other shopping environments.
08:40 Feb 23, 2009
Within half an hour, he parked his car in front of his plant. Pausing momentarily, he reluctantly stepped out of the car and began the short walk to his office.
06:29 Feb 17, 2009
My kids have been asking what exactly is going on with the economy and what exactly happened that made the situation so bad, so fast.
09:51 Feb 16, 2009
At the end of the day, how much money you make is always about how much value you deliver to the person who has engaged your services.
10:52 Feb 13, 2009
Shareholder immunity, even if not pierced, is somewhat a misnomer because any shareholder who acts in an additional role opens himself to liability for actions in that other role.
07:22 Feb 12, 2009
It is always tempting to sell to a customer who promises to pay promptly. Unfortunately, even so- called 'good' customers delay payment-and some default-on trade credit.
07:02 Feb 10, 2009
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