Category Archives: Entrepreneurship

Instead of time management, consider energy management

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Jay Morris

Time is something that we constantly obsess about. An army of business consultants and self-help gurus has made millions with countless time management courses, day planners, books and apps that we eagerly devour. Organize your day, get through all your … Continue reading →

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‘How will I find you?’ 5 ways to build brand awareness

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Jay Morris

Suppose you are meeting someone for the first time in a public place. Wouldn’t it make sense to tell this person what you look like? It seems only natural to describe your most identifying features so you can quickly find each … Continue reading →

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Interest rates, the Fed and taking risks

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Jay Morris

The financial press and the stock markets have been teeing up a Federal Reserve rate hike for weeks. Headline writers and analysts have been in overdrive with a chorus of “Rate increase all but certain,” “Fed poised to raise rates for the … Continue reading →

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To subcontract or not to subcontract, that is the question

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Jay Morris

I’ve been wrestling lately with a question that all self-employed people face at some point: to subcontract or not to subcontract. Is it better to retain the business you have, or should you farm some of it out? It’s a question … Continue reading →

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Is business dynamism on a permanent decline?

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Jay Morris

Last year I wrote a post (“Is America the best place on Earth for entrepreneurs?”) that looked at some worrisome trends suggesting a decline in U.S. entrepreneurship. This was based on data compiled by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development … Continue reading →

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‘The only thing we have to fear is fear itself’

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Jay Morris

Ever since eighth-grade history class, when I first encountered those famous words by FDR, I’ve wondered about their meaning. How could you fear fear? I just didn’t make sense to me. Then along comes life—a few hard knocks, some doubts … Continue reading →

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Small Business Week, taxes and being ‘independent’

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Jay Morris

I meant to post this at the beginning of Small Business Week (June 16-22), but I was too busy being a small business. I suspect most of the nation’s 28 million small businesses probably weren’t celebrating much this week either. … Continue reading →

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Free e-tools and apps for the busy professional

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Jay Morris

We’ve all had those exasperating moments at the office when we stomp and fume, “There’s got to be a better way of doing this!” That’s definitely the case when you’re self-employed. You become the chief of IT, HR, accounting, sales … Continue reading →

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Is America the best place on Earth for entrepreneurs?

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Jay Morris

Now that I’m self-employed, I run into a lot of other independent business people. Call us indies or solo practitioners—we’re the ones with the big ideas and the not-so-big bank accounts. We’ve exchanged the security of a good-paying corporate or … Continue reading →

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