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And here we are. As you read this, you are sharing an especially unique moment...

Early in 2024, the Wikimedia Foundation noticed something odd in its traffic logs. Bandwidth for...

Life’s path doesn’t look the same for everyone. One person may be ready to buy...

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...

David Nivens

Three, Two, One…

And here we are. As you read this, you are sharing an especially unique moment in the history of COMO Magazine and COMO Business Times. ...
Andrew Gilstrap

Elevate AI: GFI Digital’s Intelligent Business Phone System That Works While You Focus on Growth

Your business phone system keeps your team connected. But what if it could do much more? GFI Digital’s Elevate AI adds intelligence to every call, ...
J.Scott Christianson

The Scraping Tax

Early in 2024, the Wikimedia Foundation noticed something odd in its traffic logs. Bandwidth for downloading images and media jumped 50 percent in a single ...
Mike Messer

Reasons to Rent in Your 30’s and 40’s

Life’s path doesn’t look the same for everyone. One person may be ready to buy a home as soon as they feel established in their ...
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 ...