Category: Work-Life Balance

How This Business Owner and Single Dad Created a Platform to Make Surveys More Fun

How This Business Owner and Single Dad Created a Platform to Make Surveys More Fun

Jason Anderson is the president and founder of Datagame, a survey “gamification” platform that makes online surveys less boring and more engaging by replacing the worst bits of them with interactive games. Clients use Datagame to improve user engagement and survey response rates. Anderson founded the company four years ago to accommodate the needs of his family. He’s been able to build Datagame while juggling the responsibilities of single fatherhood. Starting Out Why did you start your business? I had… Read More
Entrepreneurs Share the Truth About “Do What You Love”

Entrepreneurs Share the Truth About “Do What You Love”

When my family relocated to Florida a number of years ago, it was in part because my husband loved fishing and thought he wanted to make a living working on the water. Soon he was testing the adage, "Do what you love and the money will follow." He secured his captain’s license, set up a fishing charter business and soon learned that the business of fishing was quite different from the sport of fishing. Needless to say, when he fishes… Read More
Wells Fargo Taking On Expensive Short Term Business Loan Providers with FastFlex

Wells Fargo Taking On Expensive Short Term Business Loan Providers with FastFlex

Just last week Wells Fargo announced the launch of its newest small business lending product, FastFlex. FastFlex is a short-term loan product available to existing Wells Fargo small business customers with strong cash flow. Businesses with an existing Wells Fargo account that has been open for at least one year will be considered for a FastFlex loan, which can be funded as soon as the next business day. FastFlex will be added to Wells Fargo’s existing suite of small business… Read More
The “Joy” Of Getting a Mortgage If You Are Self-Employed

The “Joy” Of Getting a Mortgage If You Are Self-Employed

Running a small business and obtaining a real estate mortgage are two areas that, when blended, create their own unique challenges. As a national mortgage professional with nearly 30 years in the industry, I've helped many borrowers navigate these challenges and offer this advice to help you do the same. It may seem daunting when you hear "horror stories" of self-employed people who have gone through the mortgage process. I cannot ‘sugar coat’ this, it IS challenging and detailed. But… Read More