When a Start-up Should Hire a Corporate Executive
Here's how you can tell if a corporate type is ready to make the transition to a scrappier venture. Seasoned, well-connected executives...
Traditional Jobs Keep Fading, And It's Time To Adapt
Is our future one where many of us will never have a traditional job again? A provocative new article in the Deloitte review on the “The...
Over 50 is not too old to start your own business: we’re the age group most likely to succeed
Start-ups are not only for 20-somethings. Some of the largest companies were founded by people over 50, such as Arianna Huffington's...
Benefits Outweigh Risks in Franchising
Franchising has been around in one form or another since man first began to engage in commercial enterprise. It has evolved from a simple...
Operation Boots to Business from service to startup
THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRACK OF THE TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Boots to Business is an entrepreneurial education and training program...
Job Seeking When You're Over 50
Recently I asked a few laid-off high tech engineers to talk about their job search experience. Most of them were over 50, and the anger...
Types of businesses most and least likely to be approved for SBA loan
It;s well known that some types of small to medium size businesses are more likely to receive SBA loans than others. We are indebted to...
The Problem with Going Back to Work
Some silver clouds have gray linings. On the surface, the most recent U.S. jobs report brought good news, with the unemployment rate...
Why Entrepreneurs Have the Upper Hand on Happiness
Does true happiness feel too far off? Stop buying into the "I'll be happier when..." myth, and true happiness can be yours. What is...
Laid Off at 50: What Next
It’s a nightmare. And if you think it couldn’t happen to you, you’re kidding yourself. Here’s your best game plan. Nearly a year after...
