Most people spend years accumulating savings, buying insurance, investing in mutual funds and opening retirement accounts. But very few stop to consider a simple question: if they were no longer around, would their family know where to look for those assets? Today, a person’s finances are rarely confined to one bank account or a single…
As many of us prepare to head to So Cal for the California MBA’s Western Secondary (800 or so registered), artificial intelligence continues to be the buzz. I recently received this question: “Rob, does it seem to you that we’re now at the same inflection point with AI as when everyone was afraid that DU…
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Falling job-growth numbers drive more people to the gig economy to supplement their income. The preliminary and seasonally adjusted job-growth numbers for July issued by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on August 7, paint a picture of a continuing slowing economy, as the agency reported an overall loss of 23,000 non-farm jobs over the…
The landlord of Boston’s famous Faneuil Hall Marketplace alleges that it is owed unpaid rent from current and former tenants at the marketplace. Photo credit: Bisnow/Taylor Driscoll Quincy Market in Boston New York-based J. Safra Real Estate has sued seven tenants at the historic marketplace between 2024 and July 2026 for over $2M in unpaid…
If you’re considering a franchise, home-based options are worth your attention. They offer lower startup costs, often between $50,000 and $100,000, making them accessible to many. Focus on sectors like home improvement or cleaning services, which have steady demand. Evaluate the support provided by franchisors, such as training and marketing. Next, let’s explore seven specific…
If you’re considering entering a market or introducing a new service in one, you’ve no doubt perfected your offering, fusing industry insight with technical proficiency. What could possibly go wrong? Processing Content Plenty. Especially if you aren’t as rigorous at understanding potential buyer markets as you are at creating that product or service. Strategic growth…
The U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, which NBC News said was a sign that the labor market has not stabilized after four months of positive growth. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones were expecting the report to show 83,000 added jobs, more than June’s 57,000. NBC noted that the unemployment rate dropped slightly to…
Labor force exits drive unemployment lower The unemployment rate fell to 4.1%, its lowest reading since June 2025, but the dip came for the wrong reasons. Some 264,000 Americans exited the labor force entirely in July, dragging the participation rate to 61.4%, its lowest level since February 2021. The share of the population either working or actively…
Just how much human engineering work is AI capable of delivering? Grindr put a number to it. In a letter to shareholders, Grindr CEO George Arison touted the company’s advances with AI. He gave a “conservative estimate” that engineering output increased by 2.5x between July 2025 and April 2026, with “minimal growth” in its engineering…