For the first few days it was fun, driving around in the big white truck with the red and blue lettering that spelled his company’s name and listed his 1- (800) number and Web site URL. He’d drop by ...

Editor’s note: Entrepreneur and investor Donald Thompson is a regular contributor to WRAL TechWire. His posts appear on Wednesday. RALEIGH – Many entrepreneurs are creative thinkers who can quickly ...

In simple terms, a catalog is a group of products showcased and sold on the printed page. How you present that merchandise, however, will determine your catalog’s success. n Successful catalogs begin ...

I was not attacking your idea at all. What I was attacking was the idea that you postulated is just what you call it – a concept. When you include in your comment the phrase “what is needed is”, then ...

Mom always began the sell early. A casual word dropped around Thanksgiving, secret smiles directed my way in early December. Perhaps a few bars of “White Christmas” hummed under her breath. Next, ...