Author Archives: VickyLAmen

Firespring – Today’s Pick for Business Review

http://www.firespring.com/about   My top pick today – for business learning and inspiration – as well as a service resource option: Firespring Offers website and marketing solutions to small businesses and nonprofits. Note their history:  started as a franchise owner, innovative pivots and acquisitions, B corporation Inc. recognition as a Fastest Growing Business Inc. recognition for […]

More Than a Hobby

More Than a Hobby © 2005 by David Green, Founder and CEO of Hobby Lobby A quick, worthwhile read where Green shares the Hobby Lobby story: How a $600 start-up became an American home and craft superstore How Hobby Lobby works Why Hobby Lobby sometimes goes against the grain of American business practice   Who […]

Firms of Endearment

Firms of Endearment How World-Class Companies Profit from Passion and Purpose Second Edition © 2014 by Rajendra S. Sisodia, Jagdish N. Sheth, and the Estate of David Wolfe The premise of Firms of Endearment is inspiring and encouraging: businesses with a quality product or service can fairly provide value to all of their contacts and […]

Gifts to Guide the Graduate to the Business World and Beyond

Gifts to Guide the Graduate to the Business World and Beyond   My favorite graduation gifts: books! Whether you need a goodwill gesture for a graduating neighbor or thought-felt guidance for your son or daughter entering the business world, these are top choices:   Mastering the Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success by New York […]

Tom Osborne on Excellent Leadership

Tom Osborne on Excellent Leadership Tom Osborne  – he’s a role model when it comes to excellent leadership, so it was a privilege to hear him speak on topic today. 3 Types of Leadership      Laissez Faire In business, it relies on committees. In politics, it relies on polls. In sports, it relies on […]

You Want Your Grandchildren to go to Harvard, Become a Doctor and a Concert Pianist?

You Want Your Grandchildren to go to Harvard, Become a Doctor and a Concert Pianist? Estate and Legacy Planning with Discretionary Incentive Trusts   So you want your children or grandchildren to: stay clear of illegal drugs graduate from your alma mater summa cum laude study your choice of business, medicine, or classical music… pursue […]

Franchise Regulation

Franchise Regulation If you have considered buying a franchise and reviewed the business Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), you are familiar with the substantial length and detail of required franchise disclosure in the United States. Most prospective franchise buyers use an attorney to guide them through an analysis of the frequently 50 – 80 pages of […]