I received a call the other day from Danielle, a woman I met at a workshop I led. She wants to start a private chef business. She reached out to me because she wants to have everything planned out with a …
“Opinions are like armpits: everyone has them, and they usually stink.” When asked my opinion, whether in a casual conversation or through my consulting work, I’m quick to acknowledge that I don’t have all the answers, but I’m happy to …
Naomi and Reid are thinking about retirement. Sure, they’re still young, in their early 30’s, but they know that if they don’t start socking away some money now, they will never save enough to support themselves in their golden years. …
Whether you’ve been in business for 10 months or 10 years, you’ve probably turned over the calendar to 2017 with the goal of increasing profits. I know I have. For me, I spent the last week of 2016 (when all …
Who doesn’t love a good spreadsheet? Beautiful and clean formats with elegant formulas and cell references, they are the epitome of grace in business. They not only look great but they can help business owners test assumptions and better understand …
What do most entrepreneurs dread more than bookkeeping? Calling a client to find out if they’ve paid an invoice or not. Small business owners send out dozens of invoices a month (a food producer or farmer who sells wholesale, a …
Math, along with numbers in general, scare many small business owners. Rather than deal with this fear, they often stick their heads in the sand and ignore the hard truths and opportunities that come from understanding the financials. Helping farmers …
How much revenue do you want to earn in the coming year? $150,000? $300,000? If you’ve read books like The Secret you know that you need to put out into the universe what you want. But putting down on paper …
For many entrepreneurs, planning growth through spreadsheet analysis is pretty straightforward. Though entrepreneurs may not like numbers, or have a particular affinity towards them; numbers are black and white. Human Resources, on the other hand, are more nuanced, with many …
The first week of January, newspapers and magazines offer a flurry of tips on creating and sticking to New Year’s Resolutions. By the first week in February, most have been tossed out the window. Whether you blame lack of will-power, …