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
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 duty rose continually – they could never go...
Waltz of the wallflowers
This blog was written by Robb Zerr. We remember Robb's legacy with Commerce and OEDC. 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...
For the shell of it…
This blog was written by Robb Zerr. We remember Robb's legacy with Commerce and OEDC.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...
Blinded me with science
This blog was written by Robb Zerr. We remember Robb's legacy with Commerce and OEDC.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...
David and Goliath
This blog was written by Robb Zerr. We remember Robb's legacy with Commerce and OEDC. 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,...
Prioritize Your Top 20% of Clients
This blog was written by Robb Zerr. We remember Robb’s legacy with Commerce and OEDC. 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....
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
This post was written by Robb Zerr. We remember Robb’s legacy with Commerce and OEDC. 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,...