Articles in ‘Entrepreneurship’ 
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My Column in Glamour This Month
Glee’s gorgeous and talented Lea Michele dons the cover of Glamour’s October issue, where inside you’ll also find my piece on how to stick it to “the man” in this economy and venture out on your own
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6 Ways to Find a Summer Job
I recently started blogging for Moneywatch.com and one of my first posts is all about how teens can try to get hired this summer. The good news is the job market hasn’t gotten any worse for the teen set. The bad news is, it hasn’t improved, either
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Web Work. Easier (and Better) Than You Think
“I think we are shifting toward an individual based economy,” says Julie Babikan, a graphic designer who works from her home computer. “We’re turning away from corporate conglomerates that evolved after the industrial revolution, going back to our roots of individual based services.” And the web is where more are setting up shop.
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My Discussion with The Small Business Advocate
My radio recap with Jim Blasingame, The Small Business Advocate, is here.
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Chatting with The Small Business Advocate
It’s 5:45 a.m. pacific time and am sitting in my parent’s kitchen in northern California. A short while ago I was talking to Jim Blasingame, The Small Business Advocate, on his radio show broadcast live from the east coast. Jim quickly woke me out of my pre-dawn slumber and I am so thankful for that. [...]
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How to Make "Working for Free" Work
Since the start of the recession in December 2007 approximately five million workers have lost their jobs. Add to that another million or so college graduates facing a bleak employment outlook and suddenly going to graduate school seems like a great defense mechanism. After all, it’s a respectable way to acquire new skills and boost [...]
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Who's Hiring Now!!
Finally some encouraging jobs-related news: About half of workers who got laid off in the last three months say they’ve found a new job, according to researchers at CareerBuilder.com. The survey also said 41% of those laid off have gotten new full-time, permanent positions and another 8% are working part-time. My best friend and my [...]
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Finding Inspiration in a Rough Job Market
I just got off the phone with a strong young woman, 29-year-old Amanda from Cambrige, Ohio. We found each other on Twitter, no less, and her story is offering me hope after just reading about the nation’s unemployment rate shooting up to 8.5%.
Amanda happens to be one of the 651,000 people in this country to lose [...] -
Need Money For Your Business? Call Your Mayor.
Hailed as the backbone of our economy, small businesses are struggling to secure financing and turn a profit in this recession. Stats show businesses with fewer than 50 workers shed 175,000 jobs just last month, all while consumer spending drops, banks close their coffers and the number of Small Business Administration loans diminishes. SBA loans, [...]
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How to Start a Cupcake Shop Today
Despite the recession, cupcake shop owners are experiencing brisk sales as consumers seek affordable indulgences.
Cupcakes take us back to childhood birthday parties and school bake sales. The nostalgia and comfort associated with baked goods helped generate more than $6 billion in cake and pie sales in the U.S. last year, with cupcakes comprising one of [...]
