by Molly Jay | Jan 1, 2023 | Entrepreneurship, Starting a Business
We’re entrepreneurs. We like to be the only cooks in our kitchen. We single-handedly plan the menu, prep, cook, serve, host and clean up. That’s fine for a dinner party here and there, but utter idiocy for sustaining a profitable restaurant. One of the top reasons new...
by Molly Jay | Dec 1, 2022 | Entrepreneurship, Starting a Business
I’m not much of an alarmist but those of us with a pulse can agree that the recession signals are flashing yellow right now. Staggering inflation, stock market losses, geopolitical strife and big tech layoffs suggest we may be approaching a period of recession, even...
by Molly Jay | Oct 4, 2022 | Education, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Starting a Business
We’ve all seen wickedly smart, creative and successful people torpedo their small business into the ground. They typically look upon their strategic business plan as a straight, unfettered, golden path to success. Their entrepreneurial hopes and dreams march in unison...
by Molly Jay | Sep 7, 2022 | Access to Capital, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Rebuilding a Business, Starting a Business
Are you a small business owner in need of some jet fuel to boost your website? A new Commerce program may have up to $4,000 worth of free jet fuel for you. Whether you need an e-commerce site built from scratch, are already selling online locally or nationally, or...
by Molly Jay | Jul 5, 2022 | Education, Entrepreneurship, Intellectual Property, Marketing, Starting a Business
Most creatives are in the idea business and our currency is often naivety in our own worth. We tend to think we can’t possibly be the first person to come up with an original thought, recipe, tattoo, line of code, slogan, illustration or music hook. Surely it’s all...
by Molly Jay | Jun 1, 2022 | Access to Capital, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Networking, Rebuilding a Business, Starting a Business
One of the biggest advantages of joining the Department of Commerce has been gleefully learning about the state’s lesser-known resources. These smaller, inaudible humming engines do great things to empower and incentivize businesses owned by minorities, women...
