Passing Down Your Family Business

Passing Down Your Family Business

There is now talk that Congress might enact automatic forgiveness for all PPP loans under $150K. This would relieve many small businesses (and their accountants!) everywhere. This decision enables owners to envision passing down what they’ve worked hard to...
Solving Problems with Effective Solutions

Solving Problems with Effective Solutions

There’s this idea out there among many wannabe business owners that they must come up with the next completely fresh idea to have a great business. Most small businesses succeed because they learn the key is solving problems with effective solutions. Shows like...
Three Keys To Shorter Meetings For Your Business

Three Keys To Shorter Meetings For Your Business

Last week I wrote about working less and testing the 80/20 hypothesis for your business work cycle. This might not apply to you if you’re a pure “solopreneur” — but I’ve also found that “pure” lone rangers are few and far...
A Few More Common Marketing Mistakes Made By Businesses

A Few More Common Marketing Mistakes Made By Businesses

Seeing what has happened in our nation’s fourth-largest city has been a sobering reminder of the fragility of life, and business. It’s helpful to be reminded that threats and disasters can (and do) strike from directions that you might least expect. And...
Stay Focused on Revenue Growth & Customer Retention

Stay Focused on Revenue Growth & Customer Retention

One thing I’ve seen when working with my business-owner clients is that when you focus on something enough — however small — it becomes “big” and crowds out room for the truly significant issues. It adds purpose to what we do and is the...