This is an excerpt from my monthly email where I share a handful of links to recently published content that relates to and can be helpful to those running a business. To have this delivered to your email box, subscribe here. Managing a business, especially a successful one, is no easy feat. Most of us…
Co-working can be an attractive option for small and growing companies. For instance, a co-working lease/agreement can provide flexibility in terms of space constraints and may provide abundant amenities, such as ping pong tables, a gym and a decked-out kitchen with kombucha on tap. However, a businesses owner must weigh the positives as well as…
Earlier this month while traveling in Costa Rica, I attended an entrepreneur community meetup in the heart of the country’s most-prominent metropolitan area, Escazú. The meetup was organized by Chepetech and the discussion was led by Marcela Ledezma, Director at Klap, which focuses on the payments sector in Latin America (LatAm). The region represents a…
Costa Rica is well known for its agricultural products. Contrary to this belief, the country has much more to offer than its agricultural know how. Over the years, the Costa Rican economy has been morphing into a more diversified economy, offering medical devices and other technology. Agriculture accounted for about 16% of Costa Rica’s GDP…
Reading the IMF provides great high-level economic analysis. This note is meant to provide some of my experiences to better illustrate some of the IMF’s findings, and also to cover some topics the IMF may not. Last year, the IMF visit to Costa Rica concluded that the economy grew robustly in 2016. The government had…
Much hype regarding Crowdfunding has hit the internet recently, given new rules (effective May 16, 2016) adopted as part of Title III of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, also known as Regulation Crowdfunding. The purpose of this article is to provide some information on Crowdfunding in the US and what the new regulations…
Since I’ve been asked by many about my recent participation in the Closing Bell ceremonies at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), I thought I’d share some thoughts on the event. A little about the NYSE Closing Bell: One of the most familiar images of the NYSE on the evening news is the loud ringing…
The market remains focused on when the Fed will continue raising interest rates, a campaign it started in December 2015. However, economic data may be causing the Fed to re-think its rate trajectory. One data series I’ve been keeping an eye on is the interest rate on the 30-year mortgage. Since the Fed increased rates…