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Surviving National Retailers (Walmart, Sam’s, Costco)

Yesterday, in our online class: Surviving Amazon, we talked about how to compete in business against the retail giant. In…

4 years ago

SBA 504 Loan – Refinance

John had a great business idea! He wanted to open a small, specialized health food store in Austin, Texas. He…

4 years ago

Catch or Release? (Part 2) How to Fire an Employee

It may surprise you to learn that in 2020 and also in 2021, the most searched topic on Google, for…

4 years ago

Catch or Release? How to Keep Great Employees

Aunt Lucy, queen of the knitted unicorns (and other massive stuffed animals) hired the very best salesperson: Shawn Sellars.  Shawn…

4 years ago

The Labor Shortage – How to Hire New People

A very popular gourmet hamburger chain in Texas reported that pre-pandemic, they would receive well over 100 applicants, every time…

4 years ago

How to Handle a Bad Review

Betty was a brand-new server at the “Cake and Shake Shack.” She was bubbly, efficient and really quick on her…

4 years ago

Your Web Presence | How to get on Google

You’ve done it! Your doors are open, you’re doing business, you have a new, beautiful website…but wait! No one can…

4 years ago

Online Networking in the New Normal

Remember networking events? Pre-COVID, we all attended them – some of us embracing the events – looking forward to seeing…

4 years ago

How to Grow Global Sales in 2022

If your business has products or a service that can be marketed and sold beyond the boundaries of the U.S.,…

4 years ago

Business Planning Calendar for 2022

Benjamin Franklin once said: “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail”. Growing a small business is important.…

4 years ago