Health Insurance Startup Shows Power of Right Niche and Strong Pitch
New Orleans recently played host to two events for startups with a broad range of topics that included…
How Business Consulting Can Prepare You for Entrepreneurship
While not all consultants are entrepreneurs, you can become an expert in your field by learning to hone…
Blockchain Applications for Startups and Entrepreneurs
There are so many stock phrases thrown out by bitcoin fans that it’s hard to know where to…
The Benefits of Keeping Tax Records All Year Round
Although we think of tax season as that period between January 1 and mid-April, it’s an ongoing event.…
No Pressure Networking: Steps for Making Connections That Matter
We all know that networking is a key component of business success, but it doesn’t come easily for…
Communicating During a Crisis: Your Startup and Cybersecurity
No matter what precautions your startup takes, the painful reality is that no cybersecurity system is perfect. Despite…
How Voice-Activated Assistants Can Help Entrepreneurs Work Smarter
By now, many of us are owners of an Amazon Echo, a Google Home, or other voice-activated assistant.…
What the FCC Repeal of Net Neutrality Could Mean for Your Startup
What is net neutrality? Net neutrality is one of those complex corners of regulation with lots of tiny…
How Cyber Hackers Attack: Defense Against the Dark Arts
While working for Hillary Clinton in 2016, campaign chairman, John Podesta, received a strange email asking for his…
Managing Estimated Taxes: Gig Workers and Form 1099
Freelancers and others in the gig economy are treated as small businesses by the IRS. Income is reported…
Managing the Challenges of Estimated Taxes as an Entrepreneur
The hardest part of self-employment may well be dealing with estimated taxes. Nothing about the system is straightforward,…
How to Know if Your Strategic Business Plan is Out of Date
When you started your business, you probably put some work into a business plan. If you then looked…
Selfie Culture: Branding Your Startup and Engaging with Customers
These days, everyone is a photographer, and it can be truly annoying to find yourself in the way…
To Incorporate or Not? The Many Small Business Structures
To incorporate, or not? It’s a perennial topic that has plenty of surrounding myths. As with so many…
How Social Intelligence is Working for Small Businesses
Interpersonal relationships are hard. We’re all trying to figure out how to get along, and we’re going to…
How Creativity and Visual Thinking Can Boost Your Business
Business school seems like an unlikely place for a dancer, but the University of Chicago’s Booth School of…
Coworking the American Dream
The path from coffee shop to office tower has many intermediate stops, which are often coworking spaces. These are…
Fintech, Venture Capital and Your Company
Venture capitalists have moved on from social media apps and photo filters. The new interest is financial services,…
Improve Your Marketing with Culture Clues
The Peter Mayer advertising agency in New Orleans specializes in work for brands that have a strong cultural…
Bitcoin: Should Your Business Accept Alternative Currency?
Bitcoin gets a lot of headlines. It’s an alternative currency and payment system, structured in a way that…