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FTC Attempts to Disinfect Us From Unknown Scammers

November 5, 2020 by Steve Rhode

The case filed yesterday by the Federal trade commission (FTC) caught my eye because you don’t often see a case filed against “one or more unknown parties deceiving consumers.” It appears the FTC just got fed up with a scammer claiming to sell products from Lysol and Clorox in this moment of Covid. Whoever the …

From Grand Opening to Shutdown in 24 hours: A restaurant’s survival story

May 29, 2020 by Guest Post

Selling chicken and waffles was always going to be a bit of an uphill battle in a San Francisco neighborhood best known for its sporty young residents, their pilates studios and salad spots. That didn’t stop restaurateur Mohammed Hamdan from setting his sights on a new storefront on Chestnut Street, the Marina neighborhood’s popular shopping …