Use these three simple steps to increase productivity at work and boost your accomplishments. There are two types of people in this world: those who make lists and those who make piles. You know what I am talking about. list person's office is always meticulously organized. And then there are the pile people. Myself, I am a list person. to 10 a.m MORE >>

"Security and PCI-DSS aren't exact sciences." - Approved Scanning Vendor Grader. At McAfee, I worked on a product that helped companies comply with PCI-DSS requirements. McAfee was an Approved Scanning Vendor and helped fulfill a certain part of the PCI-DSS requirement. An ASV determines if Internet facing hosts are within PCI-DSS compliance. MORE >>

In today’s hot startup financing climate, convertible notes are all the rage. Everyone’s trying to raise money through a convertible note and postponing when their company gets valued. This give and take between funders and founders is longstanding. At the moment, founders are calling the shots. That’s fine. You just never know. MORE >>

There comes a time when a start-up needs to make a conscious effort to mature. Here's how to do it. just got back from vacation with my family, which includes both a 30-year-old daughter and a 19-year-old son. Only 11 years separates these two, but in terms of their understanding of the world, it might as well be a hundred years. That is stupid. MORE >>

One of the biggest questions facing any entrepreneur is how much capital to raise for their startup. It’s a delicate question…one that can have a significant impact on the fate of any startup. Raise too much and you’re diluting your ownership; raise too little and your company will have trouble gaining traction or making it to the next month. MORE >>