What’s affecting me, my clients and other small-business owners today.
The Economy
• The typical household is now worth a third less than it was 10 years ago.
• This will be an unusually busy week for the economy.
• Why Britain is having the strangest economic recovery in the world.
Marketing
How Zico and Vita Coco — two tiny, entrepreneurial coconut waters — fought it out for shelf space.
• Lyft celebrates its New York City launch by giving away thousands in free rides.
• A nonwhite doll crosses over.
Management
• Here’s how the makers of Sun Noodle have created a micro-industry around ramen.
Family Business
• Two brothers take the cake shop they grew up in to the next level.
• Here’s how a Georgia business owner is growing his company after taking it over from his father.
Employees
• Fast-food workers are intensifying their fight for a $15-an-hour wage.
Online
• Amazon may be getting ready to take on mobile payment service Square.
Around the Country
• Wegmans is the most-admired business in Rochester.
• A microlender partners with a Dallas-based network to raise $250,000 for a capital fund for Latina business owners.
Start-Up
• These mathematical formulas can predict a start-up’s success.
Cash Flow
• Here are five factors to weigh when considering whether to accept Bitcoin.
Washington
• Here’s how Congress can help women business owners.
• A bill allowing Americans to unlock their cellphones passes the House and heads to the president.
• Mark Cuban warns investors not to invest in American companies that “run” overseas.
• Could President Obama block “tax-inversion deals” on his own?
Opportunities
• Dorm decor is now a big business.
• You might be able to get paid for doing stuff you already know how to do.
Entrepreneurship
• Dozens of farm incubators are springing up around the country.
• Here’s a college-ranking services that rates Babson over Harvard.
Gene Marks owns the Marks Group, a Bala Cynwyd, Pa., consulting firm that helps clients with customer relationship management. You can follow him on Twitter.
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