It was once said: "When life gives you lemons, plant its seeds, grow yourself an orchard, sell it to Sunkist. Carry on." Negative reviews can be a blessing in disguise for any business owner or entrepreneur who is serious about building a profitable and valuable company. There are two types of negative reviews - negative … Continue reading Use negative reviews to get positive results →

Finding new revenue streams can be as easy as solving unsolved problems for your existing customers. What does this mean? It means looking at the product or service your company offers the market and examining the process your customers go through to get it. As they make their way through your customer experience, there are … Continue reading How to find new revenue streams →

Need new clients? Need to grow revenue? The easiest way to do this is to determine which clients your business enjoys serving and which clients enjoy interacting with your company and then build a plan around finding more of them. A business that focuses on swapping out imperfect clients for perfect clients is a business … Continue reading How to get new clients and grow revenue →

When does it make sense to have employees become shareholders in your business? Many business owners will offer shares to their team as a way to recognize their contribution and as a way to retain them. Many employees want to become shareholders to earn more money and participate in the value they are creating. Giving … Continue reading Why should employees be shareholders in your business? →

If you are in business with a partner, the day may come when you need to discuss how to exit the business. Conversations like this can go in many different directions. Generally speaking, the work completed (or lack thereof) when the company was created will directly impact the amount of work that must be completed … Continue reading Some thoughts on buying out a business partner →

Doing ten things at 10% does not equal 100% - it equals 10%. Doing one thing at 100% that doesn't need to be done does not equal 100% - it equals 0%. Many business owners fall somewhere along the spectrum of being partially involved in many things or wholly involved in unimportant things. The quality … Continue reading How to get 100% out of your business →

The most rewarding part of growing a business that can run without you is being able to invest your time and money into projects, causes, companies and opportunities that you find interesting. Time is the only asset anyone has; making the most of it can be an exciting and rewarding adventure. Some business owners will … Continue reading Grow a business that can run without you – Part 3 →