I am pleased to announce that My Life with Laura: A Love Story is now available online at Barnes & Noble (for just $19.99, 20% off the list price; or for B&N members, $17.99). I did not realize that B&N was going to offer it for so much less, so I apologize to those of you [...]
Archive for February, 2009
26 Feb
Women Consider Work-Life Balance When Becoming Self-Employed
I am speaking on a panel at today’s National Women’s Business Council Women’s Summit 2009 conference. Once again, I am talking about the small business economy along with my friend and colleague Ray Keating, the Chief Economist at the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council. Additionally, I will lead a breakout session in the afternoon on [...]
22 Feb
BookReview.com: “Excellent!”
I have received another professional review of my book, My Life with Laura: A Love Story. BookReview.com gives it an “Excellent” rating. The reviewer writes:
The author’s memories are fresh and detailed. We—more fortunate—gloss over our lives and in the process lose those bits and pieces that make it special. This book got me thinking about [...]
19 Feb
Small Business Solutions for Main Street
Earlier today, I served as a co-moderator for a panel as part of the “Credit Crisis on Main Street: A Small Business and Banking Summit,” which was organized by George Washington University and Holland & Knight LLP. In listening to the many speakers, it is clear that Main Street is hurting (something that should come as [...]
16 Feb
The Stimulus and Small Business
Tomorrow, President Obama is expected to sign the American Recovery and Investment Act. Much has been made of the $787 billion pricetag as well as some of its components. I thought that it might be helpful to state what it is in this Act for small business. Here is a run-down:
$720 million to help support a [...]
13 Feb
My Book is Now Available from Amazon.com
Finally! My Life with Laura: A Love Story, my memoir, can be purchased at Amazon.com, in addition to Lulu.com. Note that it is the same price at each place. For whatever reason, it is not available at other online retailers yet, but this is a good sign that it will be soon.
13 Feb
My ForeWord Clarion Review
I received another professional review of my book. ForeWord magazine’s Clarion Reviews gave my book four out of five stars! That is pretty good, I think. The reviewer generally liked the book, saying that “readers, especially those of the Christian faith, will find themselves moved by this book.” The key part of this review, though, is [...]
12 Feb
The 2008 Small Business Economy
Today, I will discuss the state of the small business economy at the National Small Business Association’s Small Business Congress in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. I will participate in the economic summit this afternoon, where I will discuss overall economic trends and answer a number of questions related to small business issues.
In conjunction with this event, [...]
