Why Solopreneurs Can’t Go It Alone

It takes people to create a village.

It takes villages to create towns.

It takes towns to create states.

It takes states to build countries.

It Takes Many Pe...

 Pre-Phase

Before beginning the first step in starting a new company is developing the business idea. Many people connect with me to discuss the latest and greatest idea for a new business. If you ar...

Small Business Owner Hiring Mistakes

Hiring friends

First-time business owners get excited when their business starts to boom.  They may move into an office from their home, expand the size of an e...

FIRST GENERATION OF A NEW BREED

“Either quit or grow. That is the way business is in the United States. You cannot be half-assed successful.”  - Desi Arnaz

Forty years ago if I were asked what my a...

The testimonial I most often hear is, “I wish I met you sooner.” This tells me business owners wait too long to ask for help. 

Per the Small Business Administration, 85% of all new startups fail bef...

42% of all online reviews are fake.  This statistic was published by Kim Komando citing a report from researchers at BestSEOcompanies. Some media sites set standards for how many positive reviews one ...

Successful businesses must protect themselves from an employee today becoming a future competitor. Many business owners don’t believe this could happen to them. I used to think so too.  However, once ...

Business Owners Lack People Management Skills

Recently I presented a webinar to SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) guiding business owners on a variety of Exit Strategies.  In my consulting...

Small Business Owners Do Not Know The Difference Between A Strategic Plan And A Marketing Plan.

Almost every business owner I meet tells me they need more customers so the first thing they do is hire...

I recently spoke to a dynamic online women in a business roundtable. The topic of discussion was how to say ‘no’ in business decisions that result in making more money.

I selected this topic to show ...