The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition usually have to be reversed in order to apply to most ethical business situations, but sometimes they are right on the mark. You should never […]
Author: Cyndi Finkenbinder, CPA
More thoughts on rule number 63, The Riskier the Road the Greater the Profit
This is one of the most accurate of the Ferengi Rules of Acquisition. We discussed this rule once before but there is so much a business owner can learn from […]
Do You Need To Hire A Coach?
I’ve come to realize a coach for your business is extremely important. I have to admit that just a few years ago I would have told you differently. I felt […]
Heath Care reform – declared to be legal because it is a tax?
It is a sad day for America. The Supreme Court upheld the Health Care Reform Act (better known as ObamaCare) today. The decision came down in a 5 to 4 […]
When is my child no longer a dependent?
It use to be cut and dry that, when your child got married, graduated from college, joined the Army or in general, moved out of your home they were no […]
The Ferengi rules of acquisition #59
In Star Trek, the Ferengi are a commerce governed race of aliens. Rather than laws, they live by the Rules of Acquisition, many of which are good sound business advice […]
Just shut up and stop talking
In watching the TV show Shark Tank, it occurs to me that people in general talk too much – especially when they’re nervous. Almost every time the business person asking […]
Business lessons from the Shark Tank
My husband and I have recently found the TV show Shark Tank. This has been on the air for about three years yet we had never heard of it. The […]
Ferengi Rule of Acquisition #63: The Riskier the Road, the Greater the Profit.
I have heard this statement in so many forms that is actually scary. The most common form of the phrase is “You have to have money to make money”. We […]
Science Fiction and Business Advice
I have been watching Star Trek for as long as I can remember. I never really thought of it as a source of business advice until recently. In the Star […]