How 30 Business Owners Set & Achieve Their Goals

We interact with hundreds of business owners and executive leaders each year and if you give us more than 10 minutes, the conversation will veer toward the goals for their business and ours. For most of us, we go to sleep and wake up thinking about our businesses. With the year coming to a close, […]

Applying for a Business Loan

business loan

Whether it’s to start, operate, expand, or acquire a business, capital is required.  Just how much is available, and what it will cost, depends on each business’s unique situation and the personal financial position of its ownership. These two factors are so important that they find their way into the starting lineup of every loan […]

Finding the Cash You Need for Your Business

Cash for Small Business

Cash is the life blood of any business, large or small. Like an elite athlete requiring a gulp of oxygen to finish the drill, most businesses need outside sources of cash for top performance – to purchase equipment, enter new markets, or meet payroll. If you need cash to start or grow, what are the options? Equity investment is […]

It’s Not The What, But The Why

The age of the infomercial seems to be at a close. Current trends are showing consumers are looking for authenticity and vulnerability from the business with which they shop. This need or desire for authenticity or “realism” is evident with the vast amount of reality television shows such as The Bachelor, Real Housewives of Beverly […]

Ten Truths that all Small Business Owners Should Know

Last week a new business owner asked me what ten things would I tell a family member who was starting a business. This was an intriguing question and one that I pondered. At first, I thought of the standard things such as write a business plan, know your break-even point, know your target market, etc. […]

Webinars About Starting a Business

Entrepreneur Success Series | Writing a Business Plan

[vc_row][vc_column][block_title style=”column_title” inner_style=”inline_border” title=”Description”][/block_title][vc_column_text]Our webinars about starting a business cover important tools and resources a business owner needs to establish a solid foundation during its early formative years. Topics for discussion include: Personal Traits of an Entrepreneur Marketing Analysis Legal and Insurance Considerations Technology for Your Business Bookkeeping and Accounting Basics Financial and Money Management […]

Customer Service | November 10

We have condensed our popular Maximum Service series to a 2-hour workshop and are proud to offer it in Chattooga County!

Successful Entrepreneurship 101: Being less Busy and More Productive

Diversity business team jumping celebrating success

Entrepreneurs often profess to be stressed out and “so busy” that they never have time for anything, even their own families and friends. When I ask many of my former clients about leaving their business to their children, many respond that their children don’t want the business. They just don’t want to work the long […]