by Philip | May 30, 2017 | Business Management
It’s all you’re told to do these days… Scale your business. Grow your business. Build your business. Pick your synonym… Before you get started down that road though there are some things you need to plan for. It won’t always be rainbows and unicorns, but...
by Philip | Apr 13, 2017 | Business Management
Your business just had a bad quarter and you need to figure out how to improve cash flow. Hopefully it’s the first time that’s happened in a while. Either way, you still need to hit your year-end sales goals, and you need a plan to make that happen. I often find that...
by Philip | Mar 14, 2017 | Business Management
I love listening to the war stories from other entrepreneurs… It’s a nice way for me to be reminded of all the tough lessons I’ve had to learn… I recently spent a little time listening to five founders tell some of their stories. And it didn’t take long...
by Philip | Mar 11, 2017 | Business Management
That’s what you want. Business advice is no good when it doesn’t solve the right problem. So when you hire a business consultant you expect at least two things: First, that they know how to figure out what the fundamental issue is; and Second...
by Philip | Aug 28, 2016 | Business Management
Scale is the Holy Grail. Scaling a business can be exhausting. You’re busy trying to drive day to day sales and make your mark as an industry expert. It’s always important to keep in mind what the end goal is. Benjamin Franklin said, “Without continual...
by Philip | May 22, 2016 | Business Management
The new regulations on exemptions from overtime are out and they’re going to have a big impact on some small businesses and no impact on others… I’m not writing this post to argue whether or not the rule change is good or bad… The new rules on...
by Philip | Feb 17, 2016 | Business Management
How your business got here. If there’s ever been a business that’s grown perfectly smooth without any growing pains, I haven’t seen it… Think back to the day you started your business. You were simultaneously anxious, proud, concerned and hopeful… When you started you...
by Philip | Nov 2, 2015 | Business Management
I’ll be home for Christmas. Or at least your employees plan to be… The holiday season leaves many small business owners stressed about how to balance the needs of their business with a generous holiday vacation schedule for their employees… How can you be fair to...
by Philip | Aug 13, 2015 | Business Management
Ever feel like you’re getting in your own way?… Like sometimes your business decisions don’t work out as well as you planned?… Growing your business isn’t about having all the right answers before you start. These are the most common decision...
by Philip | Jul 10, 2015 | Business Management
Welcome to the first of many posts I’ll be writing where I’ll be discussing how a small business owner might approach the business problems that Marcus Lemonis solves if you didn’t have access to him or his money. I’m a big fan of Marcus’...
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