Small Business

The Best Sales Tool is Good Customer Service

Have you ever just given up on a professional? I mean just walked away and decided it was worth paying more or starting the process over or just not getting it all together.  Whether it was groceries or a new roof, the company you were ready to give your hard-earned money to just made you... Read More »

Why Business Plans are the Oldest Best Tools for Small Businesses

Why are business plans helpful? Well for some small businesses they help get a loan, investors or qualify for programs. The people who run the banks, investments and programs want to make sure the business is well thought out.  That is will be successful.  The people or person at the top knows what they are... Read More »

If It Sounds Too Good to Be True

A long time ago I was sitting at a bar talking with my oombff (one of my best friends forever), Amy who was bartending when she introduced me to a masseuse who was sitting next to me.  He told me about his website and how he figured out that if he put “best massage” in... Read More »

Simple, Yet Effective – Four Steps for a Business to be Seen

Being a presence on the Web is not necessarily a $2000 investment.  There are four steps to starting. ONE – Buy your domain name.  Your Domain name is your address. Just as my mailing address tells people how to find my home, my domain name tells people where they can go on the internet to... Read More »

Are Small Business Operations and Marketing Services Needed in Small Towns?

Lately, I’ve been trying to work with tradesmen on a bathroom rehab.  My husband and I have always been DIY-ers and he’s done some great work before on bathroom and kitchen rehabs.  We own a wet saw!  This time we thought we would skip the pain and have someone else do it.  Living in a... Read More »