Looking for Financing? Don’t Skip Over the SBA
Looking for Financing? Don’t Skip Over the SBA If you’re out there looking for financing to start or grow your business, I want to make sure one option is on your radar: loan programs through the U.S. Small Business Administration. Here’s why I bring this up so often with clients. Down payments, interest rates, and […]
Onboarding: Your First (and Best) Chance to Get It Right
Onboarding: Your First (and Best) Chance to Get It Right Hiring has slowed down according to the recent Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers, but here’s the thing: thousands of people are still starting new jobs every month, and every single one of those hires represents real money and real time out of your business. With […]
Are you stalling your own growth? Let’s Talk About Your Bottlenecks
Are you stalling your own growth? Let’s Talk About Your Bottlenecks I hear this all the time from business owners I work with: “I know things are slow, I know there are delays, but I just can’t put my finger on why.” And you know what? That’s usually because the real problem isn’t visible it’s […]
Can Your Small Business Afford Retirement Benefits? Let’s Talk About It
Can Your Small Business Afford Retirement Benefits? Let’s Talk About It Can Your Small Business Afford Retirement Benefits? Let’s Talk About It I hear this all the time from business owners I work with: “I’d love to offer my team a 401(k), but I just don’t have the budget or the bandwidth to administer it.” […]
How to Evaluate Your Business Before You Try to Grow It
How to Evaluate Your Business Before You Try to Grow It Before you grow your business, you need an honest picture of where you are right now.Not where you hope you are. Not where you were five years ago. And not where you assume things are because revenue went up last year. Growth decisions made […]
Outsourcing Accounting vs. Hiring a Fractional CFO: What Growing Businesses Really Need
Outsourcing Accounting vs. Hiring a Fractional CFO: What Growing Businesses Really Need As a business grows, the work doesn’t just increase it changes. What once felt manageable starts to feel heavier. Decisions take longer. Financial questions pile up. And the systems that worked when the business was smaller begin to show cracks. Many owners reach […]
Succession Planning: Preparing for the Unexpected and the Inevitable
Succession Planning: Preparing for the Unexpected and the Inevitable Most business owners don’t like to think about succession planning. Not because it isn’t important but because it forces uncomfortable questions. What happens if I’m not here? What does “leaving” even look like? And will the business I built actually support the life I want afterward? […]
Why Every Business Needs an AI Governance Policy
Why Every Business Needs an AI Governance Policy Artificial intelligence is already part of how many businesses operate, whether they planned for it or not. Tools that summarize information, generate content, analyze data, and interact with customers can save time and improve efficiency. Used well, AI can absolutely support growth. Used carelessly, it can create […]
Why This 70-Year-Old Entrepreneur Is Obsessed With AI (And You Should Be Too)
Why This 70-Year-Old Entrepreneur Is Obsessed With AI (And You Should Be Too) I have to laugh when people look surprised that I, at 70 years old, am not just using AI – I’m actually pretty obsessed with it. But here’s the thing: I’ve been troubleshooting software since the DOS days in the ’90s. Back […]