Recent Articles from Cliff Ennico
ENNICO: Time to depart
In February 2002, a very lovely, brilliant and wonderful lady named Jane Applegate offered me the opportunity to continue her weekly syndicated column, “Succeeding in Small Business,” for Creators Syndicate. I […]
ENNICO: The challenges to business success in America
I have been writing this column for over 21 years and have seen a lot of changes. But nothing as dramatic as what I’m seeing now. America’s entrepreneurs and small businesses […]
ENNICO: A legal checklist for a retail website
“I’m planning to set up a fashion accessories website. I think I will be selling mostly on Amazon, eBay and other online platforms, but after watching your YouTube video ‘Doing Business […]
ENNICO: Business tips for artists
“My husband is a famous artist but isn’t really good at the business side of things. I’ve just retired from a corporate job and want to help him out. What’s the […]
ENNICO: The graduation speech your kids really, really need to hear
This column, which originally appeared in May 2009, is one of the most requested and reprinted “Succeeding in Your Business” columns, especially during “graduation season.” Members of the Class of 2023: I […]
ENNICO: Cutting costs the right way
“We have a retail business (both brick-and-mortar and internet). We have tried every marketing trick in the book, but we can’t seem to push our sales up beyond a certain point […]
ENNICO: Preparing for your first investor
“We set up a limited liability company last year for a tech business. There are three of us; one of us acts as ‘managing member’ and the other two vote […]
ENNICO: To the baby boomers: Something Wicked This Way Comes
Being cooped up in a New England house this time of year isn’t fun. It’s all rain, mud and washed-out blossoms covering the streets and driveways. To live up here […]
ENNICO: Fan Fiction, ‘Robot Chicken,’ fair use and the copyright laws
“I am a professional by trade, but evenings and weekends I’m involved in a local amateur theater group. Just for fun, our group set up a YouTube channel and recorded some […]
ENNICO: Should your LLC be managed by ‘members’ or ‘managers’?
When setting up a limited liability company (LLC) for a new business, one of the hardest jobs is figuring out how the company should be managed. In most states, LLCs can […]
ENNICO: Tips for dealing with a temp agency
“I was downsized from a large corporation a couple of months ago. I’m excited about starting my own solo consulting practice. I’ve had some business cards and stationery printed out and […]
ENNICO: 5 easy rules that will keep your Delaware corporation alive
“Some friends and I started a high-tech business a couple of years ago and formed a Delaware corporation to run the business. We live and work in another state but […]
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