I used to believe that all people just went to work and came home for 5 days out of the week and then did whatever they did on the weekends. I didn't believe it was necessary to build connections or network and I wasn't really trying to do either. But then I started...

When it comes to starting a business, intellectual property (typically patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets) can seem like an expensive thing to be taken care of *later.* There are so many steps, process, discussions, and emails that need to happen that...

There are a lot of folks out here who want to get creative with their careers. Nowhere is this more true than with academics. University professors are oftentimes perfectly situated to leverage the #sidehustlelife. You're doing research, already seen as an expert in...

So this won't be the most exciting episode of the Shontavia Show, but it definitely one of the most important for your business! The Internal Revenue Service (yes, the IRS) does not play about it's money, and I want to make sure we both stay out of trouble with...