Have you ever had a friend look at a business and randomly throw out numbers that made it seem like that business owner must be making serious bank? We’ve experienced that many times, and know from conversations with operators and owners in those industries that their real profitability is often far, far less. The reason…

If you aren't growing, you are dying, but the hardest part about growing is maintaining quality.  As you hire more folks, expand to new locations, industries, etc. it becomes increasingly challenging to maintain the high quality you provided to your clients when you first started.  It's an incredibly difficult problem and so we reached out…

The uncertainty of entrepreneurship causes many entrepreneurs to put off starting their business. For others, losing a job or other economic hardships push them starting their businesses earlier than expected. In our conversations with thousands of entrepreneurs we’ve seen so much variety in when, how and why people started their business and so we wanted…

Doing things your way is one of the best parts of being your own boss and when done right seems to be highly correlated with outsized success. So, we wanted to gather real-world examples to shed more light on how the best artists, entrepreneurs and leaders differentiate themselves from others in their respective industries. Sara Gullickson …

Social media can be a really powerful way to connect with and build deeper relationships with your audience - but it can be extremely time consuming. So, we asked some folks we admire to share how they manage their social profiles and whether they've hired professionals to help. Casey Gardner Ford The best and worst thing…

Profits differ from net income, and no where is there clearer than for small business owner-operators, artists, and creatives. Just because you have a certain amount of money left over after covering expenses doesn’t mean you’ve made profits. Why? Because you have to factor in the cost of your labor and the risk you took…

In March of 2020 there was a moment of widespread panic – it wasn’t just about public health, it was also economic.  Would our economy survive a prolonged pandemic?  A few years in the answer is clear – it did survive and it was able to because of the spirit and the resolve of our…

Growing and scaling a business is hard and we wanted to hear from business owners who have successfully scaled a business. Below, you’ll find our conversations on scaling with some very talented and insightful folks. Katherine Reed Texas Hand Pie Co. has humble beginnings, starting in a toaster oven in a 300 square foot tiny home…

We asked some very talented folks to talk to us about success and what it takes to be successful.  We’ve shared their responses below. Krystal Gagnon Success looks different depending on the person. What one person’s success looks like, may not be what success would look like for another. But success starts with a decision, a…

As the world moves to a more remote workforce, businesses across industries and markets are having to adapt. We asked leaders who have experience with making remote work effective to share their stories, lessons, and insights with us. CHRISTOPHER KELLY Many of our talented staff members live in different cities, states, and even countries. We have…