In my small business consulting practice, I work with a lot of owners who are rapidly growing their businesses. And as anyone who’s successfully grown a business knows, you can’t…
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The Covid-19 pandemic caused a lot of business owners to reassess their businesses and resources. (“Pivot” was the popular term). This type of analysis was critical to weather the storm…
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I’ve been thinking a lot about values lately—partly because of current events, and partly because I’ve been helping clients create job descriptions. In the job descriptions I prepare, I always…
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Every business owner has probably read countless articles about working “on”, not “in”, your business. And every business owner has struggled at some point to find the right balance between…
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In a recent conversation with a fellow consultant (Cathy Bamji of https://www.liferoading.com/), Cathy used a phrase that stuck with me: turning data into information. It’s surprisingly easy for businesses to…
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Running a business through the COVID-19 pandemic has created a tough time for a lot of businesses. From dealing with the shutdown, to having a work space filled with barking…
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Have you ever thought to yourself, “Why can’t this potential customer see the value of what I’m offering?!” It’s only natural to feel that way. Unfortunately, the hard-to-hear truth is…
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In our last post, we reviewed the three parts of a balance sheet: assets, liabilities, and equity. That is a little dry, so let’s take a look at a real…
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Most business owners understand the idea that their Profit & Loss report (also known as an Income Statement) shows the revenue that flows into the business and the expenditures the…
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Every business on the planet needs to manage its money. Whether you’re a solopreneur or have 100,000 employees, good money management is a basic need. Yet there is little practical…
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