Beyond the Rhetoric

“If only I had more time…” It’s a mantra that is becoming increasingly common among the working population. People are tired of working long hours for little pay and that’s perfectly understandable. That’s part of the reason why entrepreneurship is on the rise, as these same people are looking to gain more control over their [...]

One of the most controversial and sensitive topics of discussion in the realm of finances will always be debt. There are people who are addicted to it and there are people who hate it. While debt has been around forever, the original reason for debt has been overshadowed by the rise in consumer debt for [...]

“In great affairs men show themselves as they wish to be seen; in small things they show themselves as they are.” Even though Chamfort lived over two centuries ago, his words perhaps ring even truer today than they did in the 18th century. You see many people who maintain a certain online persona, but they [...]

Image courtesy of Fanpop.com I would be remiss to not include this amazingly addictive reboot of Battlestar Galactica in my series of posts. It’s just one of those shows that is so clearly filmed in the Lower Mainland that it was almost painful for me to not write about it sooner. For those of you [...]

Most entrepreneurs focus on how they can grow their businesses and maximize their profits. Those things are important, to be sure, but you also have to think about how you’re going to eventually depart from the business. For some companies, the goal may be to get acquired by a bigger company. That happened with YouTube [...]