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Why Women Business Owners Have Trouble Cashing Out

Women are the fastest growing segment of business owners in the U.S. today, But they tend to have smaller companies,…

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Are you ready to Smash the Plateau?

Because growing a business isn’t just about making good money. If you’ve felt at all stuck in your business, or…

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Does Your “Story” Let You Scale … or Keep You Small?

I saw The Wizard of Oz on TV not long ago.  As you know, Dorothy lands in Oz, travels the…

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Tired of Being A Caveman? Let Recurring Revenue Help You Scale

When I’m in a good mood, I like to think of myself as a highly-evolved human being. But today, I’m…

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How Long-Term Clients Help You Scale … If You’re Ready

I don’t know if you’ve ever seen the film, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade …. Toward the end of…

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Step Back to Let Your Team Step Up and Scale

Archimedes shouted “Eureka!” in a bathtub. Einstein had sudden insights into the theory of relativity while riding a streetcar. Newton…

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Leaving a Business Partner

True confessions time:  the last few months have been very hard because, well, for all of my desire to be…

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How to Choose a Business Partner Who Won’t [Bleep] You

In my decades of practicing law and working with entrepreneurs, I can say there is at least one bright spot…

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You Can’t Scale if You’re Drifting

Interstate 75 isn’t what I’d call picturesque. Well, maybe some parts of it are as it snakes its way from…

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Have you earned the Brass Ring?

“I can’t reach it!” cried little Billy. He hung his head, embarrassed. His father, Jim, was standing outside the carousel,…

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