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During my 30-plus years working with entrepreneurs, I observed that the lack of deep customer...

I never expected my belief in the value of small nonprofits to be controversial —...

If we could travel back in time, we’d likely discover that every generation believed it...

I’m stealing a bit of thunder from my boss, David Nivens, who waxes poetically about...

It’s a critical point worth repeating: Your 401(k) plan isn’t just a benefit — it’s...

Up until the launch of ChatGPT, every digital technology we deployed into our work and...

There was a time when banking meant planning part of your day around a trip...

IT leaders today are under constant pressure to make faster, smarter decisions while juggling security...

Life has a way of changing faster than your insurance paperwork. One year you are...

Prost Builders’ long history of working with business owners since 1949 means they know what...

Quinten Messbarger

Entrepreneurs, Know Thy Customer

During my 30-plus years working with entrepreneurs, I observed that the lack of deep customer understanding was, by far, the primary reason for failure. Other ...
Jaime Freidrichs

In Defense of the Nice Little Nonprofit Down the Street

I never expected my belief in the value of small nonprofits to be controversial — until a couple months ago, when I expressed it on ...
Ashli Eaves

The Future Has Always Been Uncertain

If we could travel back in time, we’d likely discover that every generation believed it was facing unprecedented uncertainty. Whether it was inflation in the ...
Jodie Jackson Jr.
Jodie Jackson Jr.

ChatCBT: What do you smell when you hear ‘Clair de Lune’?

I’m stealing a bit of thunder from my boss, David Nivens, who waxes poetically about his musical memories in the publisher’s letter in this issue of COMO Business Times. This month our ...
Wilson Sundvold

What Am I Really Paying in Fees?

It’s a critical point worth repeating: Your 401(k) plan isn’t just a benefit — it’s a fiduciary responsibility. To build on that foundation and address ...
J.Scott Christianson

Remember: Generative AI is Weird

Up until the launch of ChatGPT, every digital technology we deployed into our work and personal lives behaved logically. It was predictable. It did what ...
Brad Roling

Banking Then and Now: What Has Changed – and What Hasn’t

There was a time when banking meant planning part of your day around a trip to the branch. You waited in line to deposit a ...
Bruce Gibbs

GFI Digital: Your Managed Intelligence Provider for Business

IT leaders today are under constant pressure to make faster, smarter decisions while juggling security concerns, budget constraints, and mounting requests to “do something with ...
Mike Messer

Life Changes. Should Your Insurance Change Too?

Life has a way of changing faster than your insurance paperwork. One year you are renting your first apartment and before you know it you ...
Vaughn Prost

Avoiding Common Mistakes Often Made During Commercial Construction

Prost Builders’ long history of working with business owners since 1949 means they know what mistakes to avoid in commercial construction. Since client/owners are experts ...