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Last week, I began asking you a series of questions about your business. Hopefully those have had some time to percolate in the business-owner-guru-strategist side of your brain. I'd like you to thoughtfully consider the new questions I'm raising today. Please do...

Something a little different for you today. A quiz you’ll actually find useful (unlike all those BuzzFeed ones about which vegetable are you most like). Taking a minute to examine your small business’s health this time of year will help shape how you reach for your...

Who can believe that it’ll be one year this week since the war in Ukraine began. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like there’s an end in sight — a heavy realization for those caught in the crosshairs of it all…Looking back to last February, I can say it’s been a...

It’s February and love is in the air. (So are taxes. And Super Bowls.)Flowers and chocolates showed up on desks and countertops this week with sweet little romantic notes. Restaurants set those sweetheart menus for their in-love diners. And if you’re one of the...

The big day is almost here. The Super Bowl. And maybe you’re not paying attention because you don’t really care about football, but here’s why you should…The weeks leading up to the Super Bowl — and of course, the event itself — mean big money for not only the...

It’s the end of January. Congratulations on making it through the first month of the year with all the pressures weighing on you. As you process your month-end close reports and start looking to February, remember that this is your opportunity to get a better...

Saw this on Twitter recently:See, solid bookkeeping is the most functional and crucial element of your business (besides making sales). If you don’t know what’s happening with money coming in and going out, you’re not funneling and arranging things in an organized...

Remembering and honoring Martin Luther King this week has me thinking once again about being a voice. It’s hard not to get inspired listening to the iconic words of the famous I Have a Dream speech (if you’ve never listened to the entire speech, it’s worth...

How is your year starting out? We’re into week 2 of 2023 … would love to hear back from you on what are the challenges you’re facing in your Northeast States business finances right now.Relatedly, what are your customer service goals for this year?One customer...