What is Your USP?
What is your USP? You may have heard that question at some point when you were building your business or starting up. USP stands for Unique Selling Proposition. In very …
Are you a good Negotiator?
I was having coffee with a fellow business owner, and he was telling me that he is expanding his office into the suite next to his current office and he …
The Vacation Liberator
Some people have called me the “vacation liberator.” I am not a travel agent, nor do I represent a vacation destination, or am on any city travel destination organization. I …
7 Traits of Successful Entrepreneurs
Enter “entrepreneurial traits” into Google, and the menu of frequent searches will complete the query with “… of Steve Jobs,” “Mark Cuban,” and “… of Bill Gates,” among others. These …
The Manager – Coach and Confidant
Your people are your most precious resource. Only your people can be made to appreciate you and the value you bring to them. All other resources and corporate assets depreciate …
Develop a vision for your future
Where do you envision your business to be in a year? 5 Years? 10 Years? Where do you envision your personal life to be in a year? 5 Years? 10 …
Speed Networking
When I tell business owners one of the easiest ways to expand your network is to attend a speed networking event, they always think I am pulling their leg. I’m …
5 Myths of a Business Plan
Do you need a business plan? What will be the purpose of your Business Plan? Are you seeking funding? Want investors? A new partner? Looking to be acquired or purchase …
10 Simple Rules for Family-Owned Businesses
Small business owners are the backbone of the U.S. economy. There around 5.5 million family-owned and operated businesses in the U.S. About 90% could be deemed family-owned. They could be …
5 Business Growth Traps
Most small businesses will struggle to meet their strategic goals. Why? They fall into “growth traps.” Sometimes they try to mimic their competitors to ignoring the lessons of failed companies. …