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It’s the dream of just about any entrepreneur: to be able to travel freely in the world, working that ever-elusive 4-Hour Workweek, running a mobile business. But how can you go mobile? Is it possible for you to live the dream? Today I’ll show you what you need to know abo

There’s a secret among franchises, and that secret is that franchises simply don’t work with an absentee business owner. In fact, most franchise companies won’t let you own one of their locations if you plan on becoming an absentee business owner. But did you know th

If you listen very carefully chances are you’ll hear the sound of a company executive letting out his or her breath after a crisis. That rush of air is coming from someone saying to themselves (and their management) “Phew, we got through that one. Let’s move on.”

Whether you’ve been in business for awhile or you’re just starting out, you have a variety of options in terms of how you work. Should you rent office space or work from home? Choose wrong, and your business could suffer…or you could end up with a host of unnecessary

The other day, I wrote a blog post about how to be a good podcast host. But it goes both ways, so today I’m taking the other side and sharing my thoughts on how to be a good podcast guest. Find the Right Venues There are thousands of podcasts out there. If you’re pitching

If you have a podcast and you bring in guests from time to time (or every time), then you want to make things as easy as possible for your podcast guests. As a podcaster myself and a frequent guest on others’ podcasts, I wanted to jot down a few notes to help you, dear podcaster

It happens, right? You get an email from a newsletter you subscribe to, and the subject line is so compelling, you click. Or worse, you get tricked by the subject line, thinking it’s an email from someone who actually is writing to you personally, and you click. Recently, I post

Banana Republic recently came out with a new fashion line that they announced in a newsletter, dubbing it “The Startup Guy.” Uh, Hello? I wear Banana Republic sometimes, so when I first heard about the Banana Republic Startup Guy line, I couldn’t help but wonder̷