Many teams are good at identifying problems, but not at solving problems. The issues get put on the owners’ desk and, ...
Mind Your Business: Stop selling to sell more
When the owner is the rainmaker, accounting for 76 to 100 percent of sales, the business will lose out to its competitio...
How the Berkshire economy emerges from the pandemic
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic, and the economy rapidly changed for...
Mind Your Business: Are your employees optimistic?
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast” is one of my favorite business quotes (thank you, Peter Drucker). It means tha...
With stimulus coming, hope for ending the ‘she-cession’
According to McKinsey & Co., women have accounted for 54 percent of COVID-19-related job losses, despite making up ...
Family business power struggle
As one generation of management approaches its end, the life of the family business is jeopardized. According to the Exi...
Introduction: Down to Business
For decades, the couple contributed to a variety of community outreach efforts and had been particularly involved in ani...
Are you significant? Or just successful?
If you’re a business owner, you’re probably successful. But, is your business significant, or just successful? If it...
Grow by listening to clients
In a world where everything is going digital, let’s not forget that sales require discussion. Maximizing your company...
4 Reasons Why It’s Better to Own a Big Chunk of a Small Company
Is it better to own a big chunk of a small business or a minority stake in a big company? It’s one of the fundamental ...