Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Lifestyle Upgrades: 4 Ways To Become A Healthier Entrepreneur

Someone once said that “entrepreneurs pass on a 40 hour work week to have an 80 hour work week.” Anyone who runs a business will know what I'm referring to. If you're not careful it can consume your entire life and really take a toll on your health. This is precisely what Daniel Workman, the founder of GymCrate told me at the StartupElevated pitch competition in Utah last month. According to Workman, “the key to staying healthy while running a startup is focusing on a few key habits: wake up early, exercise daily, eat healthy, and find balance.”

Monday, October 3, 2016

Donald Trump's 1995 Return And A Lesson In Unrealized Appreciation

You've got to give the Times credit. Somebody just handed them the pages from Donald Trump's returns - anonymously by snail-mail, but they had to do some slick investigative work to hunt down Jack Mitnick, the preparer and, more significantly, get him to confirm that those pages were from Trump's actual return. If it had been me or any other CPA I have talked to, they wouldn't have gotten that and might not have had any story at all, but that's for another post.

The Business Of Super Bowl 51

Houston Texans President Jamey Rootes on hosting football's big game.

Sunday, October 2, 2016

Today's Customer Service Week Paradox: Practice Doesn't Make Perfect In Customer Service

To kick off Customer Service Week 2016 (which starts Monday), let me pose a question that may sound like a no-brainer:Does practice make perfect in customer service?

How Children Of Entrepreneurs Can Find A Healthy Tech Balance

While we, as busy entrepreneurs, spend the majority of our days staring at screens, our children are learning from our habits. Here's how (and why) to create a healthy technology balance for your family.

Saturday, October 1, 2016

Mercedes Races To Record $320 Million F1 Revenue

The Mercedes Formula One team has revealed that its revenue last year accelerated 38.5% on 2014 to hit $316.1 million, its highest since the German auto manufacturer bought the outfit from former boss Ross Brawn in 2009.

How To Solve India's And Pakistan's Old Problem

India and Pakistan are two countries with great potential that has attracted the interest of foreign investors. But it will likely remain potential until they address an old problem: corruption and crony capitalism, which raises the cost of doing business in both countries. Country Corruption Index in 2010 Corruption Index in 2015 China 78/168 83/168 Hong Kong 13 17 Pakistan 143 117 India 87 76 Estonia 26 23 Denmark 1 1 Finland 4 2 USA 22 16 Source: