Robert Nikic Journal
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Robert Nikic's Journal: Entrepreneurship,
Resilience & Growth

Practical articles on cash flow, pricing, hiring and growth for founders and small businesses, and on Robert's advisory work on United Nations SDG 8 & 9. New here? Start with his biography, watch his talks and interviews in Media, or find quick answers in the FAQ.

Why I Wrote Problems Pay by Robert Nikic, with the red Problems Pay hardcover
Featured · Meet Robert Nikic

Why I Wrote Problems Pay

Robert Nikic on the closet server at 13, the hotel front desk, the maxed-out credit cards and the restroom mirror that turned into Problems Pay, his six-move method for making every problem pay.

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Title card reading "Robert Nikic on 5 Common Lawsuits Small Businesses Face", by Robert Nikic
Business Law & Policy

Robert Nikic on 5 Common Lawsuits Small Businesses Face

Robert Nikic on 5 common lawsuits small businesses face, from contracts and wages to ADA and trademark claims, and the habits that keep most out of court.

9 min read
Title card reading "When the Founder Is the Brand", by Robert Nikic
Entrepreneurship

When the Founder Is the Brand

Robert Nikic on founder-led brand risk: why a brand built on the founder sells fast and breaks easily, the warning signs and how to fix it.

4 min read
Title card reading "Robert Nikic on Payment Fraud: Why Honest Sellers Get Frozen", by Robert Nikic
Scam Smart

Robert Nikic on Payment Fraud: Why Honest Sellers Get Frozen

Robert Nikic on payment fraud rules: why chargebacks, reserves and holds freeze honest small sellers, how dispute ratios work and what fairer policy looks like.

6 min read
Title card reading "The SDGs in Six Numbers", by Robert Nikic
Economic Development

The SDGs in Six Numbers

Robert Nikic explains how SDG progress is measured in six numbers: how the UN keeps score, and the two indicators small businesses should watch.

5 min read
Title card reading "When It's Too Calm, I Get Nervous: Robert Nikic on Problems", by Robert Nikic
Failure as Fuel

When It's Too Calm, I Get Nervous: Robert Nikic on Problems

Robert Nikic on why calm makes him nervous, how he treats business problems as useful, and the early-warning dashboard he uses to catch trouble before it hits.

4 min read
Robert Nikic at an event
Economic Development

What an Advisor on Innovation and Economic Growth Does

A short interview with Robert Nikic about what his work on innovation and economic growth involves, who it's for and what it isn't.

6 min read
Title card reading "Robert Nikic on AI Scams: How to Test Any "AI-Powered" Claim", by Robert Nikic
Scam Smart

Robert Nikic on AI Scams: How to Test Any "AI-Powered" Claim

Robert Nikic on AI scams: why the buzzword attracts hype, what the FTC says about AI claims and a five-question test to tell real AI tools from empty promises.

5 min read
Title card reading "7 Things That Break in a Company's Second Year", by Robert Nikic
Entrepreneurship

7 Things That Break in a Company's Second Year

Robert Nikic on what breaks in a startup's second year: seven things he's watched break once the adrenaline wears off, and the fix for each.

7 min read
Title card reading "Robert Nikic on Money: Let Investors Pick Your Product", by Robert Nikic
Money Lessons

Robert Nikic on Money: Let Investors Pick Your Product

Robert Nikic on why new sellers should follow the money, starting with products investors and big brands already back instead of guessing at untested ideas.

5 min read
Title card reading "Build Without a Safety Net", by Robert Nikic
Entrepreneurship

Build Without a Safety Net

Robert Nikic on why he builds on customer revenue instead of investor money, and the one kind of company that should raise.

5 min read
Title card reading "Robert Nikic: My First Company at 13", by Robert Nikic
Meet Robert Nikic

Robert Nikic: My First Company at 13

Robert Nikic on starting a small hosting company out of his closet at 13, the failed startups that followed and why he got into business by necessity.

5 min read