Why EBITDA is Crap
Stick around the business world long enough and you'll hear people talk about EBITDA. And by long enough, I mean two minutes or so. But I'm here to tell you that EBITDA is a made up, crap financial metric for
Cancel Culture: FTC Wants to Make it Easier for Consumers to Cancel Subscriptions
Ever tried to cancel a gym membership and found it impossible? Maybe you had to go down to the gym to do it in person, so you could be shamed by not going to work out. But that would be
Don’t Greenwash Your Company this Earth Day
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 is Earth Day. As we celebrate Mother Nature and our planet, many companies are joining in with their marketing showing how environmentally friendly they are. And it's good business as many consumers consider how environmentally friendly
Contracts and Courses That We Love Bundle
I have just launched my introduction to contracts course - Contracts Create Confident Creators. For $49, you get lessons to teach you about contracts and practical tips on how you can use contracts in your online business. This course teaches
Spring Cleaning Your Business
Q1 is over. That means we are a quarter of the way through the year already. Time flies when you are having fun, right? Definitely when you are building and running a business. While you are enjoying the nicer weather,
SVB: What To Do When Your Bank Fails
On Thursday, people started to panic about their money sitting in Silicon Valley Bank accounts, starting a bank run to withdraw their deposits. When the bank didn't have enough money to fulfill requests, the FDIC stepped in and closed the
Business Cards in the Digital Age
As you launch your new business, it is easy to get distracted by all the administrative things. Especially the marketing pretty things. But when you first start your bootstrapped business, you do not have a lot of cash to put
FTC Proposes Ban on Non-Competes
Does your business use non-competes to stop (former) employees from leaving and starting or joining a business that competes directly against you? Do you want to hire an employee that is covered by a non-compete? What if you have a
New ID Verification Coming for Online Retailers
When Congress passed a bipartisan $1.7 trillion spending bill, they also included a provision that will affect online retailers and sellers. The INFORM Consumers Act is intended to deter counterfeit, stolen, or harmful products from being sold online. Find out
Protect Your Business From Online Services Shutting Down
Today, news broke that Twitter is shutting down its newsletter platform Revue. This comes as a shock to many creators and users alike, as they are giving everyone very short notice to get their data and old content off the