You own a small business. Are you in it for the money? If you answered “yes” to that question, it may be time to do some soul searching. A recent study from Manta, an online small business community, and computer maker Dell found that money is not the driving force behind most small business success. […]
I’ve been told numerous times that I’m scrappy. The first time I heard that was when one of my vendor’s referred to me as scrappy on a conference call. “What,” I asked. “Why would you call me that.” (And in front of everyone, I thought.) “Because most successful entrepreneurs I know are scrappy. They won’t […]
Small business owners are cutting deals all the time. Often they are so minor that they receive little attention. Occasionally they are critical to the future success of the business. Those negotiations have the potential to be much more difficult for both parties and they are also usually negotiations where both sides will continue to […]
When you start a new business, you obviously start with an idea. But a critical ingredient for success is understanding your “why”. Why do you do what you do? It’s amazing how many business owners and their teams go through the motions of running their businesses on a day-to-day basis without ever understanding the purpose […]
I’ve seen figures that indicate fewer than half of all small business owners take vacations. From my observations, that sounds about right. It has certainly been true for me, and I think it’s a sad state of affairs. With summer just around the corner, let’s give some serious thought to vacationing this year. A good […]