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Years ago, my great-grandfather had a foundry. One of the items they made for a particular client was custom ravioli plates for a local shop in New York. Their client, the local shop owner, had taken great risk in commissioning the ravioli plates. Would they even sell? It turns out, …

Classic rock and roll means being authentically who you are, flipping the bird to “the man,” and, more often than not, looking like a rebel. Tattoos and black leather, silver studs and red cherries, and liquor and guitars — that’s what rock stars are made of. If you’re part of …

In the United States, there are32.5 million small businesses, which employ 46.8 percent of the private workforce, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. In 2020, the five-year survival rate of new businesses was 48.8 percent. Even if you are full of integrity, optimism, drive and transparency, success often takes …

Being a wedding DJ is more than pressing play. Why? Well, couples can hit play on their phones and have a Spotify playlist blasting on a venue’s speaker systems. With music being readily available through streaming services, DJs can up their game and provide a unique experience for couples and …

Mahsa (Zhina) Amini’s name is now known around the world. The 22-year-old woman died after being arrested by the country’s morality police; according to reporting by USA Today, she was accused of “not properly covering her hair” under the country’s compulsory hijab rule. USA Today continued that the United Nations …

One of the common hot takes in media right now is that podcasts would greatly benefit from a video component. But I believe this is just a play for people who want another “pivot to video” to happen to line their pockets as another medium goes down. This isn’t the …

In the pop song “Left and Right” by Charlie Puth (feat. Jung Kook of BTS), he begins singing the lyrics: “Memories follow me left and right/I can feel you over here, I can feel you over here/You take up every corner of my mind…” This might seem like a typical …

How do we speak our truth as business leaders? I ask myself this question frequently. The advocate in my heart wants to express itself, but how will that affect my bottom line or how my colleagues — or my customers — view me? Which is more important: my bottom line, …

2022 was supposed to be my year. Covid-19 was fading, our mom-and-pop video production business had its best year ever in 2021 and this year was supposed to be even better. After spending 17 years building a solid and reliable client base, we were finally hitting our stride. I was …

There are some things that can make it hard to do business. Early on in my California career journey, I was asked to test a new camera in the field, considering metrics like ease of use, quality of capture and costs. It was relatively easy to get people to work …