How to Start a Two-Bit Operation: Small Business Tips

Sometimes a routine event in corporate life takes on a whole different meaning when it occurs in the context of a small startup.  Take, for example, being sick.  At Microsoft I’d never hesitate to use the health benefits and get a checkup at the slightest sign of a sniffle or cough.  Better to be safe [...]

I found an odd source of inspiration this week - the movie “Cars“. If you haven’t seen it yet, I’ll try not to spoil it for you, but let’s just say it’s a good story of friendship, loyalty, and “doing the right thing”. It emphasized that it’s not only whether or not you [...]

After a brief adrenaline shot of renewed excitement (maybe the topic of future post), I came across a few interesting quotes on entrepreneurship.
Quote from “The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of American’s Wealthy” excerpt:
About two-thirds of us who are working are self-employed. Interestingly, self-employed people make up less than 20 percent of the workers [...]

The choice for the second Two-Bit Bio comes from a recent flight on Southwest Airlines, which is celebrating its 35th anniversary as one of the most successful airlines in history. The growth and success of Southwest wouldn’t have been possible without the guidance and leadership of Herb Kelleher, whom we’ll learn about here.
Herb Kelleher, [...]

The startup and small business path is anything but steady. It’s full of all kinds of high and lows. This has had an even bigger effect on us after years of steady schedules in school (well mostly steady) and the consistency of working at large companies like HP and Microsoft. Now with [...]