Jul

31

Microbusiness, cleaning out the debris

July 31, 2007 | 1 Comment

It’s a brave new world in the U.S. economy, one full of empowered and impatient consumers and one in which businesses in a number of industries still don’t seem to have caught on and caught up.
I got to thinking about that when I read this saga of a frustrated book-buyer whose experience is a good […]

Jul

30

We will pass no reauthorization before its time

July 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The House is expected to vote this week on a bill that would extend authorization for any SBA program that needs it until December 15, 2007. The last time they had to do this, they extended things until July 31st.
See, this is what happens when you use the reauthorization legislation to do major reforms of […]

Jul

30

Podcast: SBA Still Accounting for Katrina Response

July 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment

This week’s podcast is a touch on the short side but no worries - I still manage to cover everything.
I know I managed to sound like a Steve Preston groupie in this week’s publication and podcast but I can’t tell you what a relief it is to watch the man work. Barreto was, frankly, just […]

Jul

27

Pain versus pleasure and why you buy

July 27, 2007 | 3 Comments

One of the recent delights of my life was being named to Mary’s short list of blogs that maker her think. Being a big fan of thinking, I consider that a major honor.
And, while I expect I’ll still occasionally forgo the thoughtful profundity in favor of the profoundly silly, it does give me something worthwhile […]

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