Operations

Being a solopreneur has many benefits, but along with that comes the occasional “down time”. That happens when things appear to come to a standstill or even take a few…

Having a vision is the base for starting and growing a business. The development of your vision is based upon your passion, and it should inspire you enough to motivate…

I sat in a meeting today with a small non-profit group trying to re-invent themselves after several years of lack-luster success. From an original, single offering concept, which never became…

How do you respond to a criticism or to a correction? Many business owners look upon such an action as a rejection by a potential client or as an employee…

Somewhere along the line the mindset of new business owners has changed from anticipating a long slow, but steady growth to achieving overnight success. If success doesn’t occur within the…

The term innovation has become the “go to” word for small business growth. The term itself sounds overwhelming. Is a small business owner supposed to find a new product and…

Occasionally I visit with small business owners who start off a conversation saying, “ I have not accomplished anything”. When things go wrong in a business it’s easy to wrap…

I can also add another “not enough”, and that is profit. As a small business grows the work seems to take control of time and, in many cases, the cash…

I received an invitation to speak to a group of approximately 20 independent contractors. The meeting was set up by the business owner who felt that I could help his…

There is more to growing a business than getting new business in the front door. Without a solid foundation that assimilates, feeds and channels the new cash flow into the…