I have run my own business for 16 years now, during that time I have seen more businesses fail than succeed. Most of those have gone by the wayside because […]
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Key Indicators – Income vs. Cash Flow
Income and Cash Flow are two very different things. You can have a million dollar business, and still be unable to pay the bills. There are several contributing factors to […]
Do you dream of owning a multi-million dollar business?
The perception of people who are not entrepenurers is that all business owners make tons of money, drive expensive cars and own several large houses. This can be the case […]
Key indicators – Profit
It is easy to know that a business that is operating at a loss is in need of intervention to get it profitable, but what about a business that is […]
Business is Business – no matter what you do
My husband and I really enjoy watching Gordon Ramsey’s TV shows, both of us enjoy cooking but that is not why we watch. It is because he has some of […]
Networking – profit, loss leader or plain loss?
Networking has become one of the most used marketing avenues for small business. As my husband Jared, who is a PR and Marketing strategist, says, “People have to know you, […]
Budgeting – science or insight
One of the most common questions I am asked is how do you develop a budget, especially if you are a new business and have no track record. The answer […]
Key Indicators – Do you have the money to pay your bills?
As small business owners we normally can tell if we have enough money in the bank to pay the bills this week, but what about for the rest of the […]
It’s A New Year! Let’s Get Off On The Right Foot.
If you did all the tasks for preparing for the end of the year you will be in great shape now. If not go back and review those, they need […]
What is your story?
I have been reading “Guitar Lessons: A life’s journey turning passion into business” by Bob Taylor. This is one of the best business books I have read in a long […]