by | Apr 24, 2017 | Business Success Series, Small Business Owners, Small Business Success Series
For thirty plus years I have worked with thousands of businesses. Only a handful of them these were businesses that made money and the business owners were happy. The vast majority of businesses were just scraping by. But, what is even more surprising is that the most...
by | Apr 20, 2017 | Business Profit & Cash Flow Tips, Business Success Series, Sales & Marketing, Small Business Owners, Small Business Success Series
Many business owners say they know their customers but don’t understand why their marketing isn’t working. The key in creating a marketing message is giving your customers what they want; not what you think they want. Marketing messages sometimes get over shadowed by...
by | Apr 18, 2017 | Business Success Series, Sales & Marketing, Small Business Owners
Over the years I have worked with many business owners that learned a lot theirfirst year in business. A lot of them now tell me that they regret signing a long-term lease agreement just to save some money on rent. Now they realize that the “deal” they...
by | Apr 14, 2017 | Accounting & Bookkeeping, Books, Business Profit & Cash Flow Tips, Business Success Series, Cash Flow, Cost Cutting, Small Business Owners, Small Business Success Series
For 35+ years I have worked with small business owners and watched them. This has allowed me to learn many things that worked and a whole bunch of things that don’t. This is my 20th year running my own CPA firm and I have to confess I have repeated many of the...
by | Apr 11, 2017 | Accounting & Bookkeeping, Business Profit & Cash Flow Tips, Personal financial planning, Small Business Owners
Have you ever had a friend suggest a sure-fire investment? If you think back, you may recall thinking they were a bit delusional and that the investment was risky at best or a complete non-starter at worst. The reality is many people have a hard time determining what...
by | Apr 7, 2017 | Sales & Marketing, Small Business Owners, Web/Tech
Use these powerful yet simple tips from the national best-seller, "Secrets of Power Marketing: Promote Brand You" – the first guide to personal marketing for non-marketers. Create and grant an annual award. Send hand written congratulations and thank...
