Why Employees Struggle to Sell the Owner
Why Employees Struggle to Sell Like the Owner It’s no surprise that young recruits often struggle to sell at the founder’s level. Beyond your experience, your title alone gives you…
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The SBA Reduced Guarantee Fees effective October 1st, 2023
The SBA Reduced Guarantee Fees effective October 1st, 2023 SBA 7(a) loan guarantees refer to the assurance provided by the Small Business Administration (SBA) to a lender, such as a…
Are You Ready For Retirement?
What does retirement look like to you? Or have you been so busy that you really haven’t given it much thought? Maybe it’s time to start thinking about it, especially…
Working Capital=A Necessary Part Of A New Business Start-Up
Savvy lenders and owners of newly acquired businesses understand the importance of having an adequate amount of working capital available once the new owner begins their new business venture.What is…
Conducting Business
By: Carol Gresham When you sit down to play the piano or sing a song within a group, several skill sets are required. First, hopefully, a little bit of musical…
5 Strategies for Identifying Innovative Candidates to Replace Yourself as Founder
In 2012, Jaclyn Johnson founded Create & Cultivate, a media company that educates and inspires women to succeed in business. By 2018, Johnson had grown Create & Cultivate to…
Three Crucial Concepts in Business
Risk “The only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.” Mark Zuckerberg, founder, Facebook Risk can be seen as the true currency of business today. Work is…
5 Reasons Why Now Might Be The Right Time To Sell
[responsivevoice_button] Are you trying to time the sale of your business so that you exit when both your business and the economy are peaking? While your objective to build your…
Be More than Local, Add Value!
Before Jeff Bezos & Co. blew up traditional distribution channels, there was some value in being the local guy or gal. Being the local procuct retailer was a good business…
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Invest In Your Strengths
By: Dave Godwin What is your greatest strength as a business owner? Sales? Marketing? Operations? Whatever you do well, know that it might become your Achilles’ heel. As owners, we…