Entrepreneurship: Follow Your Passion

Entrepreneurship is about finding an idea or concept you are passionate about and acting on it to make the dream a reality. Freedom, flexibility, and doing what you enjoy are desires people seek, yet might not have with their current position…

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Christmas 2011: Boom or Bust?

For the past few years I have been preaching that it’s the business not the customers who determine whether you will have a profitable Christmas shopping season. If you are hearing this prognostication for the first time you might think I’m a…

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What’s Your “Fab Five?”

The Beatles used to be known as the “fab four” during their heyday in the early to mid sixties. Four musicians working together that changed the face of music and influenced others for generations to come. Due to today’s shaky economy there are…

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1st Half of 2011 Real Estate Report

The question I get asked most often is “Is anything selling?” And the answer is a resounding “Yes.” As I mentioned in my last Real Estate Market update, many people were concerned that housing sales could not keep up with the increase seen in…

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Real Estate Market Update

Many of you may have heard by now, but sales in the Real Estate market in Bozeman are starting to increase. Things are certainly busier; on multiple weekends I’ve taken buyers out to look at properties and run into other buyers and their agent at…

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Worst Business Mistakes

In my 40 plus years of business study I’ve come across some common mistakes that make me scratch my head and really question the decision makers of these companies and industries. These are not just mistakes that are common to the Gallatin Valley…

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Is a Dollar Really Worth a Dollar?

What’s a dollar worth? This question constantly comes up on my weekly radio show. A question that prompts several answers, all accurate, depending on your point of view. The dollar is worth less but it’s also worth more than it used to be…

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Three Reasons for Made in America

August Uhl The number of jobs tied to manufacturing in America has declined steadily for decades and now stands at about 10%. Nowadays we hear that America has a service economy or that we are a nation of consumers. Honestly being defined as a nation…

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