Biz with a twist

A bunch of small moments the last few weeks converged to bring me to this place where I was thinking about competitors and how we deal with them in our business.  Or not deal with them at all, despite what we learned in marketing 101. Today’s Game Plan: How...

Wishing well

What easily struck me the most about Kael Robinson, founder of Live Worldly, is that she is just 29 years old. Her business is not just about selling jewelry like Brazilets and other goods, it’s about being socially conscious and globally aware. Today’s...

Shepherding ‘Inmates to Entrepreneurs’

The people I get to talk to because of my Game Plan column, some of whom I seek out and some of whom find me, are always remarkable. Count co-founder and CEO of Sageworks, Brian Hamilton, among them. I so enjoyed our interview about the work he and his Raleigh-based...

Nothing simple about money

Watching Mike Huckabee on The Colbert Report recently, I was reminded of a pattern that’s been nagging at me for a while now — the over-simplification of comparing our nation’s economic problems with those in our own household or business. Sorry,...

Mixing business & pleasure

So enjoyed my interview with jewelry designer Sarah Cavender at the Hotel Gansevoort in the Meatpacking District this week. Love when creatives find a way to make a living with their art. Today’s Game Plan: An Artist Sustains Her Business