Startup Blog
Time to Tip the Scales in Your Favor?
The ScaleUp program helps you create a path to seven figures. On a warm late summer day in 1896, three men enjoyed a day of fishing on Rabbit Creek in the Canadian Yukon Territory. One of them spied something shiny in the water and bent over to pick it up, retrieving...
It Takes Money to Make Money
Solving the Catch-22 of Small Business Loans The satirical novel, Catch-22, came to symbolize the dilemma of solving a problem that is, basically, unsolvable. The characters fought air combat in World War II and the number of missions necessary to complete a tour of...
Waltz of the wallflowers
Starting a business is relatively easy. At least when you compare it to getting people to walk through your door, push the buy button on your website or pony up some hard-earned dollars for a subscription. That requires a complex mix of marketing, advertising, and...
For the shell of it…
It’s not often that we do a blog that mentions small businesses and money laundering in the same sentence, but we feel it’s important to keep you out of hot water. Without much fanfare, the federal government rolled out a new reporting requirement on Jan. 1 that...
Blinded me with science
Anyone who took Chemistry 101 knows about phase transitions. They occur when a solid turns into a liquid or a liquid turns into a gas (vapor). They happen all around us. Take an ice cube out of the freezer, put it in a glass, and it will return to its natural...
David and Goliath
Growing up in Renton, I fondly recall going to McLendon Hardware. The original store on Second Avenue was filled with anything you could possibly imagine. Their slogan back then was, “If we don’t have it, you don’t need it,” and from my experience, that held true. The...
Prioritize Your Top 20% of Clients
Maybe you’ve heard it referred to as the Pareto Principle or the 80/20 rule. Focusing on your top 20% of clients isn’t a new concept, but it’s one that’s often forgotten or ignored. Prioritizing your top 20% of clients allows your small business to optimize revenue,...
Five Free AI Tools for Small Businesses
Artificial Intelligence certainly isn’t the death knell many predicted. If harnessed correctly, it’s much more a tool than a threat. Below I’ve outlined FREE (mostly, at least in the beginning) AI tools which I’ve tested and recommend to small businesses. 1....
5 New Year’s Resolutions for Small Businesses
Making and keeping business resolutions for the coming year is a powerful strategy that can propel your toward greater growth and success. In an ever-evolving business landscape, adaptability and innovation are key. Now is the perfect time to review 2023’s results and...