Corporations are people, too. Not in the sense that the Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United, when it allowed corporations the free speech rights accorded to citizens. No, I am referring to business obituaries. Dead companies, like dead people, enjoy the same...
Do business ethics still matter? I never thought I would be asking such a, seemingly heretical, question. The thought of businesses operating without a system of moral and ethical beliefs to guide them is, well, it’s frightening. Chaos would seem to be the logical...
Occasionally, I am asked if there is an indicator of startup success, something that can be spotted early in a company’s existence. My answer is simple: “Had I such a gauge of future corporate success I would be a very rich man.” That remark satisfies most...
I am typing this blog on a desktop computer using my trusty NMB Technologies HI TEK keyboard. As I write, its loud clicking provides a soothing background buzz, helping me forget the fact that my opposable thumbs did indeed oppose me earlier today while texting from...
Question: When is a test run not a test run? Answer: When cash-strapped entrepreneurs are involved. I’ve observed many pilot production runs, for food, health-and-beauty, and CPG products. Most were mandated by contract manufacturers as a necessary pre-production...
