When I started my business in 2004, (yes, I’m dating myself), the concept of having a website was a ‘nice idea’. Small businesses hadn’t fully embraced websites or understood their purpose, what to include, or frankly how to build one. This rapidly changed throughout...
We’ve all heard stories of small businesses these past many months, about how they’ve pivoted to offer new products and services as a result of the pandemic. Some accidentally stumbled upon entirely new product lines and market opportunities, that had it not been...
Greetings and Happy Holidays to you all from my dining room table. How our work environments have changed! In gathering my thoughts for our last newsletter of the year, the following phrase comes to mind: “If I knew then what I know now.” Who could have imagined last...
Small business owners are problem solvers. It’s an inherent skill set either learned or acquired as entrepreneurs who aren’t given a road map but must figure out their path through education, asking questions and simply trial and error. As small business educators,...
Recently in our Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses 35 small business owners were asked by a show of hands how many had an advisory board. No one raised their hand. My perception is that small business owners perceive boards as something left to large corporations...
