Read This: Invisible Capital By Chris Rabb

I have often asked myself this question “How did they get the funding for their business?” especially when hearing about start-up businesses that have been around less than a year or two and have no discernible revenue model.  Since I have work to do and have no time to “keep up with the Jones”,  I [...]

The Money Book Is Out Today

  Joe D’Agnese and Denise Kiernan have written a book that I would have written if I had the time or talent.  The Money Book for Freelancers, Part-Timers, and the Self-Employed is a comprehensive for anyone who gets 1099s instead of W2s. Check out the book trailer here.

Back-To-Office Shopping

While you are getting the kids ready for school, you might as well replenish your own office with cool office supplies and business books. These items are great! BTW, a great way to save money is to enroll in Barnes and Noble Members Program, where you can get discounts on almost everything in the store. [...]

It’s A Money Thing

  I am now the bookkeeper at illustrator agency Morgan Gaynin. One of the artists (Susan Estelle Kwas) illustrated It’s a Money Thing, which a savvy personal finance book for girls of all ages.

You Can Do It: Escape From Corporate America

At BlogHer Business, I finally met Pamela Skillings who is a fellow blogger and member of Ladies Who Launch. She has blogging and consulting about how people can leave their jobs and become entrepreneurs. Las night I attended the book party at the Soho House for her book, Escape From Corporate America. It was fun! [...]

Resources For Your Business

  Here’s a list of business and career books and small business tools that help you prosper including new book, The Boss of You by Lauren Bacon and Emira Mears. See more of my Keeping Nickels list at ThisNext.

Save The Date: Future of Business Media Oct 30

Content Next’s Future of Business Media Conference is October 30 here in New York City.  I expect tickets to not be cheap with the stellar list of speakers, it may worth attending. To get the most out of any conference I suggest reading tips from Keith Ferrazzi’s book, Never Eat Alone. This is the one [...]

Grindhopping

In this week’s Shifting Career column, Marci Alboher reviews three career books. The one I am most interested in Laura Vanderkam who authored Grindhopping: Build a Rewarding Career without Paying Your Dues. Being an overnight success is what everyone wants, so I am curious if the book is the blueprint to the fast track. clipped [...]

You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby

Women in business is a growing trend, despite of or because of the fact of the lack of pay equity. Read: On My Own Two Feet: A Modern Girl’s Guide To Personal Finance by Sharon Kedar and Manisha Thakor. Connect: Damsels in Success. I just read about it today so I cannot make any comparisons, [...]

You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby

Women in business is a growing trend, despite of or because of the fact of the lack of pay equity. Read: On My Own Two Feet: A Modern Girl’s Guide To Personal Finance by Sharon Kedar and Manisha Thakor. Connect: Damsels in Success. I just read about it today so I cannot make any comparisons, [...]