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Are We Headed for a Double Dip?Sun, 11 Jul 2010This past week my business partner asked me if the rumors that the U.S. Economy was headed for a double dip recession were accurate. Unfortunately I really had no answer. I always find it difficult to tie predictability to unpredictable events. I have enough trouble trying to figure what our sales are going to be [...] Three Things Small Businesses Need NowSun, 07 Mar 2010I had a breakfast meeting with a group of Dayton area business owners and executives this past Friday. We met at Logos@Work, a business I own, which focuses on custom apparel for business, schools and events. Since my business partner and I just moved this business into a new facility, this group that I meet [...] The Challenges Facing Business Owners TodayWed, 03 Mar 2010I was meeting with another area business owner this past week, and we were discussing the things he has had to do over the past couple of years to keep his business going. It was reminder to me of what entrepreneurs have been facing in the current economic climate, and the deafening silence coming from [...] A Sunday Morning Rant About ServiceSun, 07 Feb 2010On this bitterly cold Sunday morning in Southwest Ohio I stopped by my local bagel shop for breakfast on my way to the office. I know it’s Sunday and I shouldn’t be working, but these quiet weekends in the office allow me to get all the things done that I can’t normally focus on during [...] What To Expect In Today’s Lending EnvironmentSun, 31 Jan 2010It goes without saying that today we are in an environment where it is extremely challenging for small businesses to borrow money. Despite three consecutive quarters of GDP growth, everyone seems to continue to find reasons to be pessimistic about the economy. The naysayers will point out that GDP growth means nothing without job growth [...] |
