Are You working In Your Business Versus On Your Business

2014-01-06Are there times that you feel you are working 24 hours a day on your business, but do not believe that you are getting what needs to get done accomplished? Do you at times feel overwhelmed? If this is the case, you are most likely experienc… Read more »

Business Plan Writing Versus Business Plan Development

2012-06-04I met with a potential client that was referred by the local bank who was looking to have their business plan assessed before submitting it to the bank for a small business loan. They had found a company online that only developed business … Read more »

Determining Why Your Lead Generation Campaign Might Have Failed

2011-07-07What do you do for lead generation in your business? Is it the direct mail campaign you sent out that a marketing company convinced you was the right thing to do? Is it the trade show you attended and you are asking yourself why you spent o… Read more »

Are You a Canadian Small Business Without a Website?

2011-07-07Only 50 percent of small businesses in Canada have a website and I would hazard to guess that of the 50 percent that do, there is a large percentage of those that have one page with their address or they paid a relative or friend to create … Read more »

Social Media for Small Business

2011-03-20Are you as small business owner that is a baby boomer asking yourself - how in the heck is Twitter and Facebook that my kids use going to help my business? If you aren't sure or haven't even considered Social Media, then you need to think a… Read more »

The Importance of a Business Plan for Small Business

2011-03-20Though both my business partner and I have worked for several small businesses over the years, in various phases from start-up to established small businesses and have even been a General Manager for one, it was not until we started my own … Read more »

Why Just Having a Website is Not Enough

2011-03-20This is a subject that is near and dear to my heart lately as I re-launched my website and my blog and have spent many a late night and weekend analyzing keywords, writing articles, and creating links, but there are still many things that c… Read more »