Blog Posts

Yes, Business Partnerships ARE Like Marriages

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it’s no surprise that thoughts turned toward relationships. And frankly, with romantic partnerships,…

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A Checklist for Profitable Business Growth

Listen to the Episode Below:  Do you ever feel like you’re just “playing” business? Like you’re running through the motions of…

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Why It’s Tough to Fire Yourself

Listen to the Episode Below:  For small business founders, your business is your baby. You’ve been with it since the…

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Building Wealth with a Sellable Business

“You build personal wealth with a multi-million-dollar exit,” says Terena Bell, who sold her translation company, In Every Language, just…

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Breakups don’t have to mean the breakdown of your business

Zsa Zsa Gabor once said, “[My ex-husband] taught me housekeeping. When I divorce, I keep the house.” But what if…

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How to Profit from Playtime

Does “play time” or “me time” seem sinful luxury? An informal survey of women business owners indicates that play time…

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Top SmallBiz Marketing Mistakes when Growing

Listen to the Episode Below:  Doing your own marketing can be like performing your own brain surgery. (Although brain surgeons might…

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What Busts a Business Partnership? Find Out on MSNBC

Want to know what can bust your business partnership?  It very nearly happened to these business partners in a trendy…

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Selling Your Business for All It’s Worth!

A faithful reader of my blog is developing his exit plan from his business of 28 years. He asked if…

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Should You Ever Invest in a Friend’s Business?

“Neither a borrower nor a lender be,” said Shakespeare (see context below) … but what about being an investor? If you’re…

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