The other day I spoke with a gentleman and his partner. One of them had purchased my book “Secrets to Raising Capital” and he had some questions

One of the most frustrating things we consumers must deal with is the dreaded credit reporting agencies, like Experian, Equifax, and Transunion. I’ve previously written about credit

I like Smart and Final. Its stores are kind of a blend between one of those wholesale warehouse operations like Costco, and your local grocery store.  While the Smart and

I wrote this article a few years ago but I am republishing it here because when I went back and reviewed it, it makes even more sense

Powerstar Energy Storage Systems (“Powerstar”) was founded by Mr. Dave Simons (names and details changed for confidentiality purposes) to develop and build large format energy storage systems.

Recently the personal finance site MoneyGeek asked me to answer some questions related to cash back and reward program credit cards. Following are my responses. What mistakes

One piece of advice I regularly give business owners is to find a business bank to bank their businesses and to get to know someone at that

Last weekend I visited the Long Beach Home and Backyard Show at the Long Beach Convention Center. When was the last time you visited a trade show

For hundreds of years human ingenuity has been creating new businesses and even new industries. Today our lives are made easier by personal computers, cell phones, airplanes,

Is it easy to buy a gun? With the continuing debate over the second amendment, gun laws and the all out call by some politicians and citizen’s

Recently the personal finance website WalletHub ask me to answer some questions related to business credit cards. Following are my responses. How important are credit cards to

I, like many of you, receive these balance transfer offers from my credit card company. I don’t normally take advantage of these offers because I don’t have