Rod Loges

Trust Me, You Want to Be A Failure First.

There is little if anything small about the “small” business owner. At One Degree Capital, we refer...

One Wrong Letter Cost $2,000, Ruined a Friendship

My very determined competitors helped me learn that one (did they really have to flatten all FOUR...

Lessons in Perseverance From My College Keg Business

To the outsider, it often looks easy to own a business. The reality is that business owners face...

Pies and Wine So Good, Mom’s Has a Great Business Plan

Of course, Mom’s bakes some fantastic pies (second only to my own mom, of course… hi, Mom!)...

Competing with Big Box Stores?

One way is by building their own community of champions and collaborators.

All around us are great...

Local Beans, Great Atmosphere

Pssst, slow down. Take a moment and smell the coffee… or the tea or even the great breakfast...

Building a Business is a Team Effort

No matter the reason, I was a “NO GO” and did not qualify to advance to the second week (Tower...

How Knowing 'Why' Led Website Developer WIX to $1 Billion

Here is a great example: Avi, a business associate I met in 1999, said to me at the time, “Rod, I...

Sharing is Caring: How Businesses Can Give Back to Charities

The next morning he found his daughter making two lunches. When asked what she was doing, she...

Online Lenders Missing More Than Their Stock Targets

I was reminded of these words of wisdom today as I read Forbes’ article Once-Hot Online Lending...