Mary Baechler


My Life Without Lawyers

A small-business owner explains why she wants to throw away patents, trademarks, and lawyers.  Read story

I'm Mary, and I'm a Workaholic

An entrepreneur explains how she learned to live with her all-consuming addiction -- company building.  Read story

Do Business Plans Matter?

A CEO explains that regardless of how good your business plan looks, you can't lack solid assets and good numbers.  Read story

Loves Me, Loves Me Not

While everyone may know that being the boss is no popularity contest, one CEO explains how that affects her.  Read story

First Steps

CEO Mary Baechler writes about her company's process reengineering.  Read story

The Cash-Flow Quagmire

A cofounder tells a cautionary tale explaining the mistakes she made delegating control of cash flow to a controller.  Read story

Death of a Marriage

Cofounder tells how a great company got in the way of a wonderful marriage.  Read story