I rarely work with clients who are over-the-moon excited about writing their business plan, at least in the beginning. They often view it as a necessary evil, sort of like doing chores when you’re a kid, or taking medicine when you’re sick. It’s something you think you “have to do,” but you’d rather not. That’s really too bad, because it can be one of your […]
Guest Post by Kim Fredrich, Sales Trainer, Coach and Speaker How Do You Improve Your Sales? Just Ask! People tell me all the time that they can’t sell. Sometimes they don’t see themselves as salespeople (ick, slimy right?), sometimes they are quiet and introverted, and sometimes they are just so uncomfortable in a sales situation that selling becomes a never-ending spiral of ineffectiveness and anxiety. […]
Content Planning NOW for 2018! Yes, there is still time to prepare and make 2018 your best year ever. We reached out to Meg Kerns, Owner and Chief Digital Strategist at MOKUp Media, for her suggestions about how small businesses can act now to plan their content for 2018. Is it doable? How much work does it take? Meg gives a great example for a real estate […]
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 […]
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 […]
This interview with Debbie Cabala, Vice President, Business Development Officer of John Marshall Bank in Leesburg, Virginia, was conducted by Robin Suomi of Startup to Growth, LLC via email. Q: Debbie, thank you for giving us your time to help educate small business owners about banking. Let’s start by giving our readers your name and telling us a little bit about your company and how you work with […]
Are you a small business owner with a self-published book in you? If so, make it worth my time to read it, please. The case against self-publishing I love books. I love to read. Recently I spent hours at my local library scanning shelf after shelf of small business books that were pedestrian, or even worse, flat-out wrong. To be fair, they are “wrong” in my […]
Small business owners, take note! I ran across an article today at Entrepreneur.com from December of 2016, “How to Get the Media Hooked on Your Company.” It is a great read, plus it is short and concise. As a small business coach and consultant, I often help clients craft their marketing plans, and PR is always part of the options I help them explore. Here […]
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 […]
Wednesday, Dec 14, 2016 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM 604 S. King Street, Suite 208, Leesburg, VA 20175 $15.00 Pre-Registered/$20 Door Our Meet the Experts series continues… Marketing & Management …..from the Mansion Join us December 14th, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at the Mansion to Meet the Experts […]