According to research conducted by the Cox Family Enterprise Center, 80 percent of the world’s businesses are family-owned, and 60 percent in the U.S. In fact, in this country, family-run businesses account for more than half of the gross domestic product. Perhaps neither of the first two statistics are surprising. But, consider that nearly 35 … Continue Reading
A little over a year ago, I postulated on the the psychology behind today’s economy. The old economy, I said, was personified in the classic “Greed is good” speech by Gordon Gekko as played by Michael Douglas in the 1987 Oliver Stone classic, Wall Street. Gekko returns in Stone’s sequel, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. … Continue Reading
There’s a new blog out there, and it’s one uniquely focused on small business and business owners. It’s sponsored by the Small Business Advocacy Council (SBAC). Here’s our mission statement: The Small Business Advocacy Council (SBAC) was established to give small business owners, their employees and those with whom they conduct business a voice in … Continue Reading
