Making sure you’re properly protected as a sole trader is key for your professional and personal wellbeing. Most people believe that the self employed are super lucky: no boss, the ability to say no to work you don’t want to do, and the ability to control your income. However, the freedom that comes with sole…

The number one reason for business falls – is cash flow! The business works well, rolling money but the pit in the bank account is growing every day. Sometimes it seems like a business has a lot of money in the account and suddenly there are unforeseen expenses such as a check to a supplier…

About Jon Gordon Jon Gordon’s best-selling books and talks have inspired readers and audiences around the world. His principles have been put to the test by numerous Fortune 500 companies, professional and college sports teams, school districts, hospitals, and non-profits. He is the author of 23 books including 10 best sellers and 5 children’s books.…

I will speak for myself first. More than once I had the opportunity to become a millionaire, but I was too afraid of failure and of success, so I never took those opportunities. Investing in the stock market The first time was when I decided to invest in the stock market. I offer some friends…

About Michael Heller Michael Heller is the Lawrence A. Wien Professor of Real Estate Law at Columbia Law School. He is the author of The Gridlock Economy: How Too Much Ownership Wrecks Markets, Stops Innovation, and Costs Lives. Where to find Michael Heller Columbia Law SchoolTwitterLinkedIn About James Salzman James Salzman is the Donald Bren…

I have been poor almost my whole life (by Canadian standards), yet I don’t complain about my poverty. Here are some examples of my poverty: I worked as a janitor in an office building cleaning toilets and vacuuming carpets at 3:00 am I worked as a busboy cleaning tables at more than one restaurant I…