Category: Management/Leadership

Small Business: Start With The Right Vision For What Your Business is About: The SINGLE Thing I Did To Launch 25 Years of Small Business Success

To celebrate my 25th anniversary in business, I’m sharing some of my stories and reflections on being successful for a quarter century. I suspect that the decisions that make enduring impact on small business success are not the huge mega…

Fifteen Strategies To Compete With Large Corporations If You Are a Small Business

Small businesses can adopt various strategies to compete effectively with large corporations. While large corporations often have significant resources, small businesses can leverage their agility, personalized service, and community connections to gain a competitive edge. Here are some strategies small…

Are You Attracting the Wrong Customers To Your Small Business? You’d Better Think About It

I’m sitting in a Studio 6 motel room, with almost know sleep after dealing with a group of young people partying across the hall, and IN THE HALL 2 feet from my room. I’ve had a similar problem in another…

Customer Service Only As Good As What YOU Create

Business owners set the tone when it comes to how customers are treated in a small business. When you see these words: Customer Service, what comes to mind? Speedy service? Low prices? A ‘no-questions-asked’ return policy? Okay, these attributes certainly…

What Should You Include In The Executive Summary of Your Business Plan For A Small Business?

When writing a small business plan, particularly when it’s to be read by lenders or others you want to enlist — for example, investors, keep in mind that the executive summary may be the ONLY thing that people read. Catch…