Mar 1, 2022 | Entrepreneurship, Rebuilding a Business, Starting a Business
Before I came to Commerce almost a decade ago, I had a secret life. If you’ve read these Startup Blogs for any length of time, you know that I was an entrepreneur and small business owner before joining the state. But as you can see by the headline, I am also a...
Jan 31, 2022 | Access to Capital, Entrepreneurship, Starting a Business
When I started my business, oh, so long ago, I knew virtually nothing about managing a company’s finances. About four years into it, I famously had a ton of money in the bank to brag about, but it’s only because I didn’t pay my taxes. The feds found out, and that big...
Dec 1, 2021 | Rebuilding a Business, Starting a Business
The long and winding road to start a business used to be a familiar one. Come up with an idea, find a place to sell your wares, market to the community at large, gain loyal customers, put your competitors on the defensive and rake in some dough. If only it were still...
Apr 2, 2021 | Entrepreneurship, Rebuilding a Business, Starting a Business
This past year has certainly been a memorable one, one that we’ll undoubtedly tell our grandchildren and great-grandchildren about without the need to add the phrase, “two miles in the snow, uphill both ways.” Some of us will even be able to tell them that...
