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

I’m going to give you some great advice about how to get more customers and make your customers happy.

Tell them what you’re going to give them. Don’t be bashful. You’ve got something good to offer them so just tell them outright what wonderful things they’ll be getting. I recently had to call [...]

“Buttcheeks? Are those really… buttcheeks?”
Like most people who spend any amount of time online, I’ve become desensitized to online advertising. When viewing sites nowadays, my brain subconsciously identifies those IAB-standard graphic ads and blocks them from my attention. And the ones that expand to cover meaningful content just have me hunting for [...]

You may remember our previous business card experience with VistaPrint.com (I won’t even give them a link!). Even after complaining and getting them to ship another order for free, there was no change in quality. The black wasn’t gray and the cutting was off. The oddest thing was that some of the [...]

I’m back in Chicago now and just in time for a fresh coat of snow! It’s beautiful! I used the macbook to take a pic of myself sitting in the window sill with Grant Park in the background. There have already been a few kids out sledding down the tiny hill. Once [...]

As a part of our never-ending quest to help people find better food, I’ll be blogging about Chicago life on NBC5 Chicago’s Street Team blog (Thanks for the opporunity Marcus!). I’ll be focusing on restaurants around Chicago as I embark on my personal goal to try every restaurant in the city…budget and lifespan allowing [...]