Commitment to Quality

Every day I have the opportunity to meet with a wide range of business people, from the single untested entrepreneur to the established successful business person.  As I review business plans, sales forecasts, and financial needs I notice one common […]

Customer Care is Blossoming!

With Spring approaching, we thought it appropriate that the business forum would address what we find to be an absolute necessity in business:  Customer Care.  Customer relationships or partnerships are the only way to ensure long-term success for either party.  […]

How to Manage Your Cash Flow

Cash is your business’s lifeblood.  Managed well, it keeps your company healthy and strong.  Managed poorly, your company goes into cardiac arrest.  Here are 9 cash flow rules you can implement that will transform the way you manage your business. […]

8 Tips for Increasing your Sales

1.)  Up-sell to your customers.  They know and trust you, plus they have demonstrated a willingness to buy. 2.)  Cross-sell to your customers.  If a customer buys a product from you that requires batteries, be sure to offer him batteries […]

Developing a Plan to Succeed under almost any Circumstances

2010 was a year of challenges and change.  Across the globe we saw natural disasters, conflicts, and troubled economies.  All of this created challenges for companies and businesses who found themselves reacting to circumstances outside their control. Scottish poet Robert […]

Passion for Success

Every day I have the opportunity to visit with many business owners.  Regardless of their size or situation, what they all have in common is a drive to be successful, to be the best they can be at what they […]