Sell Booze at the Beach– And Other Lessons I Learned While Working With 200+ Small Businesses

If you’re looking for almost certain small business success, open a liquor store near a beach. That’s one small business lesson. But if you’re reading this, especially if you’re not looking to sell cheap vodka to college kids on spring break, you’re more likely hoping to find out what practical and actionable lessons could help … Continue reading Sell Booze at the Beach– And Other Lessons I Learned While Working With 200+ Small Businesses

The Best Ways to Waste Time Productively on Reddit

Reddit can be a huge time suck. With insanely clickable subreddits (or communities, for the unfamiliar) like /r/aww or /r/showerthoughts, it's incredibly easy to eat into productivity as you venture further down the rabbit hole, finding new subreddits and juicy posts with lively discussion. Started in 2005, Reddit now attracts 542 million monthly visitors and lands in the top 10 … Continue reading The Best Ways to Waste Time Productively on Reddit

What I Learned in 7 Weeks of Gary Vee’s 2017 Flip Challenge

Gary Vaynerchuk, VaynerMedia founder and entrepreneur hype-man, posted a video a little over a month ago and threw out a big challenge to his fans: make $20,170 in 2017 through "flipping". When Gary Vee speaks, I tend to listen, so when he suggested people start rummaging through their closets, basements and local Craigslist ads to find … Continue reading What I Learned in 7 Weeks of Gary Vee’s 2017 Flip Challenge