By Jeff Owen for the Johnson County Public Library All in favor of canceling today’s meeting, signify by saying: “Aye!” Wasteful meetings happen more than they should in business and within organizations. As Capt. James T. Kirk in Star Trek once said: “A meeting is an event at which minutes are kept and hours are...Read More

By Matt Sunshine for SCORE Here’s a bit of not-so-surprising news: Startups fail. In fact, a 2018 Statistic Brain study says after just five years in business, 55 percent unfortunately do. And the reasons for failure vary: Most often, it’s incompetence (46 percent); other times it’s plain lack of experience (11 percent). But what if a new...Read More

By Jeff Owen, Partner, Clever Dogs Media You set up shop, thanks to help from a bank. You hang a sign that announces you are open for business. You unlock the door on your first day and stand ready to sell and/or serve. (Cue the cricket sounds.) You wait, and wait, and wait… You wonder...Read More