Beyond the Bottom Line: Business Lessons from My Investment Club

By Chris Cochran

I’m definitely a creature of habit, and I appreciate routine when it’s to my benefit. In another of those “boy, time flies” moments recently, I was thinking about some of the consistent things in my life and realized one of the most consistent things has been my active participation in a traditional, community-based investment club for the past 16 years. I thought I’d been in it for maybe five to 10 years – but the math said no, 16 years. The club has existed for almost 30 years, and a couple of the original members are still there – others come and go depending on personal and financial needs.

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“Never Oversell, But Always Over Deliver” – A Small Business Owner Chat

By Chris Cochran

There are 33.2 million small businesses in the United States according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which combined account for 99.9% of all U.S. businesses — employing close to half of the U.S. private sector workforce. It’s a good bet most people know at least one small business owner. If you’re also a small business owner like me, you’ve probably worked with other small businesses, too. In my business, I strive to help my clients solve their information puzzles with targeted business information research.

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