The Business of Love

Jacob Aldridge, about 1 year ago

I recently got married (which explains my lack of recent blog posts), and I can attest that everything you have heard about wedding pricing is absolutely correct. Since I write for a website with the tag ‘Love Business'  I thought I would share with you what I learned about the business of being in love - or at least the pricing side of things.  Those who have planned a wedding, are planning a wedding, or plan to one day plan a wedding, understand the rule of wedding pricing: if you use the ‘W' word when shopping, it will spontaneously lead to... Read More

Hold Your Breath or Go For Broke?

Jacob Aldridge, over 2 years ago

I had the benefit last week of chairing an expert panel discussion addressing ‘Business in Uncertain Times'. The core question was whether, at this time, businesses and their owners should Hold their Breath or Go for Broke at the opportunities that exist. Ultimately, of course, the answer from the panel was that it depends. I thought I would share with you what I believe it actually depends on, so that you can ask yourself the question, and more importantly develop a short-term strategy to address the current economic mood.Hold Your Breath if:You haven't recently examined the financial and emotional state... Read More