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Most of us with smartphones, tablets and PC’s take mobile messaging apps for granted. Long before we had so called mobile messaging apps, MIT’s Computer Center had the Compatible Time-Sharing System (CTSS). This nifty multi-user operating system allowed up to 30 people to join a group chat – effectively inventing […]

The Rise of Messaging Apps


In this article, we continue the advice for small business and startups from Merilee Kern, MBA. A U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report revealed nearly half of all small businesses fail within the first four years of their existence. While there are many proven causes, including owner incompetence, inexperience, fraud […]

8 Great Ways to Foil Small Business Stagnation to Accelerate ...


In this article, we continue the advice for small business and startups from Merilee Kern, MBA. The promise of independent consulting is fast cars, big checks, and total flexibility to pick and choose clients, and it’s a promise hundreds of thousands of “ex” workers chase every year. Ex-executives, ex-employees, and […]

What Few Consultants Deliver That Every Client Wants



We continually review startups, both successful ones and some that fail. In this section, we present a viewpoint on startup failures and how we can learn from their missteps.   “It’s good to learn from your mistakes. It’s better to learn from other people’s mistakes.”                                                -Warren Buffet   Failure […]

Article: Why do Startups fail?


The media and digerati are debating the merits and pitfalls of the case against the CEO of the online homestay and alternate-stay aggregator Stayzilla that declared it was shutting down. The story began to unfold on Feb 23 2017 when the CEO Yogendra (Yogi) Vasupal took to Medium to blog […]

Stayzilla Saga: What’s the big deal about the CEO of ...


Here we present a guest post on leveraging small-business techniques at Startups. When a brand sets an entirely new benchmark, you know they’re on to something big. Very big. This is the case with Nolah, an entrepreneurial, technology and cause-driven mattress company spurring a marketplace movement with a distinctive—and decidedly […]

Success Insights from Maverick Mattress Biz Waking Up Tired Industry



A few weeks ago, we ran an “Startup advice: When do you stop calling yourself a startup ?” In the section, tech-startup founder and innovator, J.M. Daniel highlights a key distinction between startups and small-business. Here we follow up on the theme of startup as small businesses. 5 Key Actions […]

5 Key Actions For Surviving The Business Storm Cycle


The promise of independent consulting is fast cars, big checks, and total flexibility to pick and choose clients, and it’s a promise hundreds of thousands of “ex” workers chase every year. Ex-executives, ex-employees, and ex-big-name-consultants are flooding the ranks of independent consultants thanks to the recession and “jobless recovery.” This […]

What Few Digital Consultants Deliver That Every Client Wants


I recently wrote an article about how entrepreneurs and startup founders have the grand total of zero time for their peer’s startups. I wasn’t expecting much heat from the article, because, you’ve guessed it: entrepreneurs and start-up founders have the grand total of zero time for their peer’s startups. And […]

Startup networking Tips: The biggest start-up pitfall that no-one considers



Here is an inspiring story of a startup that generated half-million dollars for its creative entrepreneur-founders. I quit my job 4 years ago and started selling WordPress themes with a friend. We have since made more than $500,000. Hey, guys! I’ve been wanting to write a story about our journey […]

Startup story: How I made made more than $500,000 in ...