This month I am celebrating 5 years in business, which has prompted me to look back and reflect on the lessons and pieces of wisdom I have gained throughout my life and career. I have been fortunate enough to face […]
Ten Tips for Improving Customer Service
The way your customers feel toward you is important. The more you show you care about them, the more they’ll likely want to continue working with you. Customer service is an integral part of our job and should not be […]
5 Ways to Keep Your Business Alive During a Slow Season
Even after a highly successful stretch, a slow season can come along and make your year-to-date profits seem obsolete. The dreaded slow season, which varies by type of business and location, is often a business owner’s worst nightmare, but it […]
12 Steps to Successful Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is a goal to which many wish to aspire. But, why do so many fall short? In my two decades of helping small business owners to grow their businesses, here are 12 things that I often see overlooked. 1.) […]
When To Find A New Bank
Small business owners and banks endure a love-hate relationship since one needs the other to thrive. Small businesses not only need access to capital financing, but they also need a secure place to keep their earnings. Banks need small business […]
Ten Ways to Improve Your Customer Service
In the recent months while out shopping, dining or having a service performed, I was surprised at the lack of customer service that was provided. In some instances it was so bad that it made me not want to visit […]
Why “Overcoming” Objections Can Lose the Sale
How ironic it is that the more we try to overcome resistance, the more we actually create it. You know what I mean….our prospect raises an objection, and the first thing we do is think about how we can neutralize […]
Credibility Education for Tampa’s Small Businesses
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Why Stay in Business?
I’ve been in business for 2 years now. As we’ve grown, I have learned a lot, had some fun, and experienced some problems. There are days that I ask myself (along with other business owners that I meet) what’s the point? Especially […]
Tips on Setting Your New Years Business Goals
Set Specific Goals Setting goals is important. That is how you convert abstract IDEAS (i.e. cut expenses, increase sales) into specific, concrete TARGETS (i.e. reduce G&A by 5% before the next stockholder meeting, increase sales of retail brands by $60,000 […]