Interview with Dan Casto of Offit Kurman, Attorneys at Law

This interview with Dan Casto, Principal Attorney at Offit Kurman, was conducted by Robin Suomi of Startup to Growth, LLC by email.  Dan shares his Top 3 Tips for startups who want to build a strong business, and his Top 3 Mistakes to avoid. Q:  Dan, thanks for taking the time to talk with us about the legal side of small business ownership.  Please start […]

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Interview with Jill Kurtz of Kurtz Digital Strategy

This interview with Jill Kurtz, Owner of Kurtz Digital Strategy of Northern Virginia was conducted by Robin Suomi of Startup to Growth, LLC via email. Q.  Jill, thank you for taking time to conduct this interview!  I know you are an active blogger and social media advocate, and I wanted to gain your insight about working with small business owners.  Please start by giving our […]

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Top 10+ Inspirational Songs by Small Business Owners and Why

Part 1: Top 10 Inspirational Songs by Small Business Owners and Why Every small business owner, whether in the startup or growth phase, has a tough day every now or then (or more often!!) when things are not going right, or when they just need a pick-me-up.  What matters is how we handle those moments. As a small business coach and consultant, I offer several […]

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Part 1: Small Business Lessons from the Bike Trail

Part 1: Small Business Lessons from the Bike Trail

Submitted by Robin Suomi, MBA, founder of Startup to Growth, LLC. (C) 2016.  All rights reserved. Top 10 Small Business Lessons I Learned on the Bike Trail (Part 1 of 2) I began biking on a local railroad trial this summer to get back into shape. While on the trail enjoying nature, pushing myself to my limit, taking longer and longer rides, renewing my biking […]

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