When you start a new business, you can be grinding all day and night for years before you really start to see the fruits of your labor pay off enough to live comfortably again. Unless you just graduated college, you may feel like going back to school could help you further your mission as an entrepreneur.

Protecting your startup from malicious hackers can be similar to protecting your king from the enemy’s attacks in a game of chess. The similarity can begin with the way a chess grandmaster moves nimbly on the board with intent. He or she employs tactics (“short-term calculations to accomplish goals”) and a strategy (a long-term plan) not only to protect the pieces but also to capture the enemy.

I remember it being 1998 and I'm in my room listening to Ultra Nate - Free, thinking of all the possibilities in life and being newly diagnosed with bipolar disorder, thinking, "Ah...crud."

Deb shared her story of being an entrepreneur starting in food enabled by technology, challenges she faced along the way, and some advice based on her learnings building Herb n Zest.

School’s out. The promises of fun summer times are nearing. We can see it already: a vacation on the beach, massive music festivals, and visits to foreign places.