I know for a fact that there are a TON of you out there asking yourself this question right now…Should I buy a franchise?  So many folks are losing their jobs and getting laid off, it generally causes most all of us to consider “going it on our own!” 
Being your own boss is great, but [...]

 Over the past 5 years I’ve had the opportunity to buy, operate, and sell five franchised restaurants.  The restaurant businesses, and specifically franchised restaurants, have provided significant additional cash flow for my family (on top of my earnings as a financial advisor 2002-2006, and VP @ Private Equity firm 2007-present).
 
I think the key is to realize that 9 [...]

So I got my wisdom teeth out today.  Easy as pie my friends.  I had heard SO MANY horror stories that my nerves were going crazy this morning.  I’m feeling great though, so as I relax and recover I thought this would be the perfect time to try to dispense some Wisdom.  
First of all I [...]

I’ve was privedged to have spent the last week with some of the most successful people to have graduated from Spring Arbor University. 
I traveled to Charleston, South Carolina for an extended weekend of vision casting for the University in co-operation with a handful of the schools most generous and supportive benefactors.  I engaged in very meaningful conversation with a [...]

I’m getting a call or e-mail almost every day about a friend or family member who is losing a job, can’t find a job, took a pay cut, is worried about her job, etc. 
Another amazingly funny thing that I’m hearing is…”We elected Barack…why don’t I have a job yet?” 
Well here is the deal, things are likely [...]

I must admit, I’ve been keeping a secret from you all!!!  But recently a new friend of mine, Mike, from 30LINES helped me realize that the best thing I can do a Personal Finance & Technology blogger is to not hold back anything and let my readers know any new trick that I find.  That being [...]

Well friends,
Sorry for the infrequent posting.  It has been a CRAZY BUSY week.  We all have them.  I do what to leave you with this nugget of ALMOST WISDOM…
“Always talk positively about EVERYONE in your life…you never know when your touch sensative cell phone has made a call and SOMEONE is listening to EVERYTHING that you [...]

These are actually the 7 habits of a marginally successful entrepreneur…me.  And as a disclaimer, I have not read the book of a similar title, though I hope to some day.  But as of right now, I am darn proud of the marginal financial successes that I have enjoyed in my 6 or so years of [...]

My buddy Blake at YoungDough.com just posted a great bit about investing in yourself first and foremost.  I’ve got to say, for a young guy, Blake is smart and right on target. 
I’m privileged in my career to meet some highly successful people.  The common theme of these seemingly ordinary people is their unyielding commitment to their [...]

I’m STILL investigating a business opportunity called Talk Fusion.
Basically the deal is that it is very hard to send a video over e-mail that the recipient can actually play on his computer without having to download formatting software. It appears that Talk Fusion has some kind of patented system that allows you to send video [...]