According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 29 million people or 9.3% of the U.S. population have diabetes. The picture is even more bleak with 117 million or over 30 percent of Americans suffering from chronic conditions (like heart disease, stroke, cancer and arthritis).
Unfortunately, the […]
Guest post by Mike Michalowicz, author of The Pumpkin Plan and The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur 
Negotiations are a critical part of the daily life of an entrepreneur. In some cases, the negotiations will get intense. Yet after the tough talk, if the deal […]
Guest post by Britt Raybould
“It was an accident.” 
For a long time, that’s been my answer when people asked how I started my small business marketing firm. In a way, it was true, but it’s an answer that points to a bigger issue […]
Guest Post by Carol Roth 
CNBC Contributor, Recovering Investment Banker, and Bestselling Author
Media and its various components, from a 24-hour news cycle to social media, have created an “I want it now” society. We seek immediate gratification, as almost anything in the universe that we […]
Ashley Merryman wrote a great op-ed in the New York Times explaining why “Losing Is Good for You,” and she gave an interesting label for the excessive trophies in school sports, calling the system “The Trophy-Industrial Complex.” She says if kids get trophies just for participation and are rewarded for simply showing up rather […]
Scheduled: Chicago Tribune Financial Columnist Gail Marks Jarvis and Jeff Crouse, VP and General Manager of Small Business for Pitney Bowes. Sponsored by Sage North America.