I was recently in Nashville on a press trip sponsored by the Tennessee Department of Tourism Development. The tour was for writers interested in the state’s music industry, which is, of course, huge. Once again, I was reminded that the money often goes to everyone but the artists. There are so many people in the… [Read More]
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: The Epic History of a People
The Republic of the Congo may not be the source of many stories. The Democratic Republic of the Congo more than makes up for that. Once known as Zaire, with the word “democratic” used ironically at best, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has an ugly history. Congo: The epic history of a people, by… [Read More]
How Parents Want Kids to Learn about Money
The short answer: the hard way. T. Rowe Price recently released a study on parents, kids, and money. Parents want kids to learn about money by making mistakes, especially with small amounts of cash before they become adults and have large amounts of cash. Meanwhile, kids don’t think that their parents do a great job… [Read More]
Airports, Time, and Money
I was once enough of a frequent flier to qualify as a United Premier Executive. No surprise, I loved the movie Up In The Air. I could identify with George Clooney’s character as he navigated security, shopped in airports, and crashed in peaceful hotels. Today I was at O’Hare waiting out a flight delay, and I… [Read More]
Pitching your startup, or anything, really
Much of the discussion at New Orleans Entrepreneur Week was about how to pitch. At some point, all management jobs are sales; first you make good decisions, then you get people to buy into them. That takes selling skills. For entrepreneurs, the first big selling job is to funders. It takes money to get a… [Read More]
