In This Episode Over our 15+ years as business coaches, we’ve worked with hundreds of business owners and met with thousands more. When we are meeting with a new potential customer, the business owner will sometimes involve their spouse in the … [Read more...]
How Do You Keep the Family Together?
In This Episode The majority of our business coaching clients have some sort of family (or close friends who are like family) that are part of their business. And many of these business owners talk with us about bringing other family members or … [Read more...]
How Did We Get to 100 So Quickly (Reflecting on 1st 100 Episodes)
In This Episode Kids grow up so fast. It’s hard to believe our “kid” the show Dirty Secrets of Small Business is now 100, as in 100 shows! Where did all the time go, what have we accomplished, and where do we go from here? We started from … [Read more...]
How Do You Deal With False Starts During A Business?
In This Episode Most business owners don’t start a company with a plan to exit the business and transition it to the next generation. Fortunately many owners do spend some time working on a plan to transition the ownership to the next generation as … [Read more...]
How Do You Break Free From The Hourly Mentality?
In This Episode Finding good people is a constant battle for any business, but especially for small businesses. If you have 10 people in your company, the positive impact a good person can have (or the negative impact a bad person can have) can be … [Read more...]