I actually started working on this back on Father's Day but looking over old drafts pulled it out! Never too late to talk about the incredible adventure that is dadhood. The dice do roll for every set of parents choosing to have a child, adopt...
Let's give one to the states. Often in their attempt to regulate securities offerings we find states a source of delay and frustration. However, given the snail's pace at which the SEC is implementing crowdfunding rules mandated by the Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act...
When starting a business, one key threshold question is whether you want to go solo or start with partners. Assessing your own personality and strengths helps you determine the best route. Many go forward with founding partners, others add partners who contribute important services and...
In a celebratory moment for financial printing companies, the House of Representatives this week failed to re-pass a comprehensive business package that included an exemption from XBRL financial reporting for smaller companies. The House had overwhelmingly passed the same bill in November before the new...
Want to bring a case but can't afford the lawyers? No problem. Chicago lawyer Michael Helfand has set up a crowdfunding site to help you raise money. You can find it at https://www.fundedjustice.com/en. It can be especially true for smaller cases, like workers compensation claims, where...
If you are an investor or make your money from the market or Wall Street, there's not much to be unhappy about as we close out 2014. The Dow Jones Industrial Average in the last year has gone from around 15,300 to about 18,100, up...
The inventor tinkers. The dreamer cogitates. The "light bulb" moments are exciting. I thought up something new! Both small and large innovations can be exciting whether it's the 3D printer or a cereal bowl with two levels, one for milk and the other for cereal...
As I have for many years, last week I attended the annual SEC Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation. This Congressionally mandated event leads with a few panels followed by breakout discussion groups that develop formal recommendations to the SEC staff and commissioners to...
Too many entrepreneurs downplay the importance of their team's morale and overall happiness. They forget that every employee of a growing company should have a plaque labeled "frenzied" on their desk. How do they feel about their job? Does it matter? It matters, especially if...
Believe it or not it's been 20 years since the famed case that Stella Liebeck brought against McDonald's when her hot coffee spilled and burned her in New Mexico. Liebeck got a nearly $3 million judgment because she wasn't warned that they make coffee hotter...