Entries Tagged Business Strategy

The competition may be fierce in your market. But you can use that to your benefit by learning from your competitors. Reviews are...

It’s a great irony that the discipline policy preferred by most companies is called “progressive.” The word progressive means “making favorable progress...

Working together is a wonderful thing — except when it’s against the law. Let’s say you have a great customer base on the...

“Roller coaster” is a fitting term for the tortuous route Scott Sanchez has taken to find entrepreneurial success. In an industry where market...

Mike worked for a medium-sized business and went to work every day happy to have a job. But he wasn’t too enthused...

Some salespeople think that if they talk longer, they add more value or get their point across more effectively. Actually, any prospect...

If you’re like the majority of business owners, you started your own business because you wanted the freedom to do things your...

It’s again that time of year that is typically reserved for some reflection. Here we reflect on some of the industry knowledge...

As the new year begins, once again it’s time to put your books in order for the tax season. And with the sweeping...

There are plenty of perks to running your own business — the autonomy, the control, the ability to spend your days in...

You can’t help but smile when people tell you how much they appreciate your business’ services. By the same token, it’s rough...

Vacation. Sick time. Holidays. Personal days. If you offer some or all of these to your employees, it can be dizzying to...

Over the past year, you’ve been courting and cultivating potential new customers. After submitting a handful of proposals, at last a call...

While he’s out on job sites, Lucian Witmer occasionally pulls out a new tool to help his dad’s business. It’s not something...