When you’re doing everything right and your clients are happy, why is it that you can’t pay yourself? On paper your business looks fine, even healthy. But you can’t explain why your bank account tells a different story and you’re
You’d be surprised by how often business owners tell me they’re struggling with cash flow despite good revenue coming in and invoices going out. By most measures, their businesses look healthy. But their bank accounts tell a different story. There’s
When I’m talking with small business owners about hiring employees, they tell me things like… “I can’t find good people,” and “When I hire someone, they won’t do the work.” Yes, the labor market is tight. In fact, NFIB’s most
Have you ever met someone at a networking event who serves the exact same clients you do? You find that you like and trust them. A strategic alliance seems like an obvious next step. And by the time you’re done
Business good, but not where you think it should be? Tired of trying new business growth strategies because nothing is moving the needle? Are you beginning to think this is just as good as your business is going to get?
The first time I left the corporate world, I was invited to spend time in a well-known VC incubator. I was surrounded by founders who were building toward buyouts and IPOs. These people had investors who expected an exit. And
When someone asks you what you do and you answer, what’s their response? A polite nod and comment about “that’s nice,” and then the conversation moves on? If your business communication falls flat like this, it’s definitely time to reconsider
