October 6, 2014

The Dreaded Elevator Speech

We have a weekly business meeting. The meeting is chaired by Ann, our Goddess of Marketing and Director of Adult Supervision for myself and Brian (our […]
January 1, 2015

Full Stripe Goes Live!

Having started at the ‘’Spring of Ideas’’, hiked up the ‘’Valley of the Business Plan’’, traversed the treacherous crevasses of the ‘’Glacier of Investment’’, battled up […]
April 1, 2015

Why a lawyer is your most valuable asset when setting up a business

You’re ready to start your own business. You’ve come up with a brilliant idea, done your market research, and finalized your business plan. So now what? […]
July 1, 2015

A lesson for the small business owner from a Golden Retriever

I have a Golden Retriever. His name is Casey the Dog, not to be confused with Casey the Human after whom he was named. Casey the […]
October 1, 2015

The Imelda Marcos Shoe Shopping List

The things you have to do when setting up a new business look like an Imelda Marcos shoe shopping list. Not kidding. Imagine you are in […]