“Aaron, if it isn’t in writing, it ain’t worth anything” my corporate lawyer told me as we were going through the final details of a twenty-page option agreement. “That’s cynical,” I remembering thinking. I had done several business deals on little more than a handshake …
Should Landlords Allow Dogs in Rental Properties?
I got a call on Sunday from my favourite tenant. She’s been living in one of my investment properties for nearly four years, and has been nothing but a pleasure to deal with. However, the only time she calls me, which is rare, is when …
5 Critical Economic Indicators Every Entrepreneur Must Know
I find it surprising, almost shocking, that many entrepreneurs I meet have very little understanding of how the economy works. As a consequence, very few entrepreneurs I know understand how to gauge the economy and forecast what it might look like 6 months from now. …
What Makes Elon Musk Great?
Focusing on his business acumen, predominantly in regards to Tesla and SpaceX, we’ve written about Elon Musk here at Capitalist Creations quite a bit. But there is much more to the world-class entrepreneur than those two innovative companies. In this Bloomberg Risk Takers special, Musk …
If You’re a DINK, Become an Entrepreneur
I’m often asked the same question: “How did you become an entrepreneur?” It’s a broad and very open-ended question. But when I get down to the logistics of it, the real nuts and bolts of how I did it, (not why) there is one reason… …
Top 5 Industries For Entrepreneurs to Enter
Last week I wrote about the five worst industries to start a business in… avoid those like the plague unless you’re looking for daily headaches and a dwindling bank account. In this article, I want to look on the positive side of things and highlight …
The 5 Avoidable Mistakes New Entrepreneurs Make
Regretfully, we are inherently afraid of making mistakes, too sensitive to the slightest judgement, or we don’t heed the lessons each mistake teaches us. Personally, I was shit-scared of making mistakes when I first began as an entrepreneur. I thought that I had to do …
All-Time Low: US Ranked Worse Than Estonia for Economic Freedom
[dropcap style=”style1, style2, style3, or style4″]E[/dropcap]conomic liberty in America has long been touted by politicians, from both the Left and Right. But, as government expanded over the years, America’s free market foundation has diminished. In fact, for seven straight years now, America has fallen amongst …
Entrepreneurial Blackjack
[dropcap style=”style1, style2, style3, or style4″]E[/dropcap]very gambler knows, when playing at the casino, sooner or later the house always wins… or so we are told. By using his invaluable entrepreneurial skills, Don Johnson, a professional gambler, won $15 million in Atlantic City in a single …
The NFL Is On The Verge of Being Regulated To Death
After the subprime meltdown in 2008, congress enacted boatloads of new regulation. Some of the new regulations were most certainly needed; however, many of them were knee-jerk reactions created by bureaucrats who had no background in the industry they were imposing new rules on. Many …