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Your Move — 5 Truths About Growth

“Your Move — 5 Truths About Growth” I believe our economic well-being depends on increasing the number of growth companies. Growing companies create jobs, and jobs help create self-sufficient people in healthy communities. But growth has both a dark side and a silver lining. To help you find the positive aspects of growing your business, I’d like to share my…

In Need of Expansion Capital? Consider Other People’s Money

“In Need of Expansion Capital? Consider Other People’s Money” The biggest barrier to expansion faced by today’s small businesses is capital. Entrepreneurs using traditional forms of capital acquisition have only two options: debt or equity. However, they would be wise to consider franchising because it allows them to expand without the risk and lack of availability of debt or the…

Retaining a Family’s Shared Goals

“Retaining a Family’s Shared Goals” Father/daughter team prepares for a changing of the guard; secures employee, customer loyalty. Many entrepreneurs dream of passing their successful business through the family, but it often becomes a nightmare of conflicting expectations and employee reactions. Through trial and error, love and persistence, Frank Burgess installed his daughter, Nancy Chabot, into a leadership position at…

Don’t Let Flooding Be Your Waterloo

“Don’t Let Flooding Be Your Waterloo” Flooding is the sixth most costly cause of commercial property damage, reports FM Global, an insurance organization specializing in property loss prevention and control. On average, a business could face a gross loss of nearly $1 million as the result of flooding. And no area is completely safe.FM Global offers five tips to stay…

Pondering: going one-on-one with yourself

[vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Think back to when you launched your business. I doubt whether you dashed out and did it on a whim. You probably considered and reconsidered a million different areas: your product or service, your market, your competition, how to get money and what could go wrong. Some entrepreneurs’ think that this reflective time ends after…

Possessing Your Power — A Series on Getting What You Want

“Possessing Your Power — A Series on Getting What You Want” Oftentimes, the seed of power is self-esteem. This document analyzes power and the psychological forces that can add or detract from it. Practical advice on bolstering your self-esteem and feelings of empowerment is dispensed. Power isn’t something we think about each moment of the day. In fact, it probably…