Author - Brian Moran

Brian MoranPrior to rejoining the world of entrepreneurship, Brian was the Executive Director of Sales Development at the Wall Street Journal where he oversaw the sales development and marketing programs for the financial and small business categories among the many Journal brands. From 2002-2010, Brian was President of Veracle Media and Moran Media Group.

Do You Play the “What If” Game?

While speaking with a business owner last week about a big project he’s been working on for over a month, I asked, “Are you backing up your work to the cloud?” Crickets...

Starting a Business in a Bad Economy

Are you considering starting a small business but hesitating because of the uncertain economy? Well, worry not. Many mega-corporations, like Microsoft, FedEx, and Uber...

What Scares You?

Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “Do one thing every day that scares you!” It begs the question, what does scare you? What is your biggest fear or obstacle in business? What...

The Art of Negotiation

Carrie Fisher once said, “Everything is negotiable. Whether or not the negotiation is easy is another thing.” This is especially true when you’re starting and growing a...

Bruce Springsteen “Pinged” Me

In October 2003, I took my eight-year-old daughter Justine to see Bruce Springsteen in concert at Citi Field in NY. She might have been a little young to see him, but I...

Should AI Write Your Blog Posts?

Everyone is buzzing about ChatGPT and Google’s Bard and the many uses small business owners can turn to the services for. But does it work? I asked ChatGPT to...

The Rise of Unhappy Employees

If you have employees who are younger millennials and members of Generation Z, you may have to work extra hard to keep them. A study from Gallup, reported by Insider...

How to Scale AI in Your Business

AI is capturing the attention of so many in the entrepreneurial world, partly because, I believe, there’s so much we don’t understand about it and its capabilities. And...

Happy National Small Business Week!

Every year, the federal government chooses one week to recognize and honor America’s small business owners. In too many speeches, we’ve been called the backbone of the...

What Do Teens Want?

Apparently, they want to eat Cheez-Its. No, really. That’s one of the findings from a biannual survey of teens from the investment bank Piper Sandler Companies.You may...

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