My First Hurricane

Shortly after Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, we were bracing ourselves for Hurricane Irma in Florida. Where I live in Tampa was expected to get hit pretty hard. Having just moved to Tampa from Pennsylvania, this would be my first experience with a hurricane. Since this...

Giving Back Through Business Part 2

In continuation of our series on giving Back Through Business, I’d like to talk today about the meaning of social enterprise. A social enterprise in terms of business can be categorized as for profit or nonprofit. An article by the Stanford Social Innovation Review...

Giving Back Through Business

If you read through a few of my blog posts, you’ll notice that I cover various subjects. I try to write about things that are current and relate to the world of finance. I pick topics that are not only of interest to just me, but also you, the reader. In the past...

Microloans

Since I work in the finance industry, I like to stay abreast of as many things in the financial world as possible. Recently, I have had an interest in learning more about microfinance or microloans. According to the US Small Business Administration, “microloans...

Independence

I hope everyone had a wonderful Independence Day! This federally recognized holiday gives many people across the country the day off. While we use this free time to reconnect with friends and family, attend parades and watch fireworks at night, we should also be...

A Hot Start to My Summer

I hope everyone’s summer is off to a hot start because mine sure is. On June 12 I attended Profit First’s Convocation a their headquarters in Boonton, New Jersey. While there I was able to talk with Mike Michalowicz, the creator of The Profit First Method and the...