As a journalistic endeavor, I applied for an alternative online loan. It was a big mistake. By Ami Kassar A few months ago, I was sitting up late one night and thinking about what to write a column about. I decided to try applying for an online business loan just to see what the experience […]| 21 Hats
This week, in episode 232, Paul Downs tells Shawn Busse and Jay Goltz why he isn’t sleeping and why he has stopped paying himself.| 21 Hats
In episode 227, we hear more of the 21 Hats Podcast's happiest, smartest, funniest, and most difficult conversations between owners in 2024.| 21 Hats
In episode 224, Electro Soft CEO Karla Trotman explains step-by-step how she's navigated challenges and opportunities in her family business.| 21 Hats
In episode 221, Mel Gravely, chairman of Triversity Construction and author of 'Dear White Friend,' discusses race, D.E.I., and business.| 21 Hats
In episode 204, Jay Goltz and special guest Cathy Caroll talk about why family businesses are difficult, and how to transition between generations.| 21 Hats
In episode 202, our regulars talk about how they wound up pitching their products and services not to consumers, but to other businesses.| 21 Hats
In episode 200, our regulars discuss the death of SEO, the rise of artificial intelligence, and what to do with an employee selling copycat products.| 21 Hats
In episode 199, our regulars discuss taking a real vacation, slowing down growth, eliminating negotiation from hiring, and marketing vs. sales.| 21 Hats
The SBA is going after rampant fraud in the PPP and EIDL programs. There have been some unintended consequences. By Ami Kassar Several months ago, I wrote columns about a multitude of simultaneous changes that the SBA was in the process of implementing in order to make it easier for fintech companies to offer SBA […]| 21 Hats
