I recently had a conversation with the operations manager of a large nonprofit. It wasn’t about which AI tool is best or which platform is trending. It was about something much simpler and, honestly, much more important: why so many…
Families want to help. I understand. The urge to intervene, spend money and solve a loved one’s problem is powerful. But using debt to achieve this is a trap. After listening to a caller ask me about financing an on-site…
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Lawmakers debate cap again state and local tax deductionsa hot spot since it took effect in 2018 and changed tax bills for millions of people in high-tax states. The rule, part of the 2017 tax law, limits the amount filers…
“AI slop” was named the 2025 word of the year by Merriam-Webster. Consumers are clearly hyperaware of the overuse of generative technologies and are increasingly allergic to them, especially when it degrades their experience. The arts community has faced some…
New unrest in the Middle East is impacting daily budgets, increasing pressure on gasoline prices, household energy bills and even the cost of food. The pressure is being felt at gas stations, on utility statements and on supermarket shelves, as…
In MarTech’s “MarTechBot Explains It All” feature, we ask a marketing question to our own MarTechBot, who is trained on the MarTech website archives and has access to the wider Internet. Question: Identify the top three most effective first-party data…
A new Ipsos survey adds consumer sentiment data to the growing debate over ads in AI searches. Most U.S. adults say ads in AI search results would reduce their trust in those results. Early advertiser data from ChatGPT’s ad pilot…
photo credit: Steven Bartlett / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 4.0 – cropped What does it mean to build something that really matters? For a new generation of founders, success is no longer defined solely by revenue or scale, but…
You know the role. You’re the one who uses Slack when something breaks, the one investors look to for quick thoughts, the one other founders lean on for introductions, advice, and reassurance. Being the go-to founder feels like a compliment.…
