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How To Keep Your Small Business In Business
Photo credit: Victor Hanacek In many industries, nearly half of the small businesses that open ultimately shut their doors. For example, 41% of retail companies and 48% of manufacturing companies fold. And while the numbers may seem daunting, that...
Leadership 101: Inspiration Leads To Productivity
Photo credit: Dave Center via Flickr. Every Monday morning at LexION Capital I deliver the weekly “CatION” to the team. The purpose of this is to set the tone for what we want to accomplish in the week ahead, and to set everyone up in the best...
Market Volatility, China and Interest Rates
This week I stopped by Reuters for a brief interview where I took some time to talk about consumer confidence today and what’s been happening in the markets, as well as when the Fed might hike interest rates. (See the video here) One of the very...
How Should Entrepreneurs Invest Money?
As an entrepreneur, you probably don't just want to see your small-business launch successfully, you want to see it thrive for the long-term, right? This would make sense. Why else would you spend so much of your time, effort, sweat and tears on...
How Entrepreneurs Can Become Great Leaders
As an entrepreneur and CEO of my own wealth management firm, I have learned the difference between the necessary skills and skills and qualities required of a great leader vs. those of a great manager. However, the two are certainly not one and the...
How to Build a Successful Small Business
As the CEO and founder of LexION Capital, a fiduciary wealth management firm, I am able to speak from a dual perspective; so it is no surprise that my clients often come to me seeking advice not only about their finances, but also about their own...