by Sandy Merritt | Jul 9, 2020 | Business Ownership, Cash Management
It has been a turbulent few months, and your bank account likely reflects that. Now is the time to really look at your numbers so you can accurately manage your money. The first step is to know and project your cash flow. If you do not have accounting software, use...
by Mark McNulty | Jul 8, 2020 | Business Ownership, COVID19 Business Survival, Personal Growth
There has been a lot of talk, and rightly so, about pivoting our businesses in response to the changes that COVID-19 has required to survive and thrive. We have been busy reshaping our businesses, our marketing messages, our systems and protocols, etc. Yet, how many...
by Sandy Merritt | Jul 6, 2020 | Business Ownership, COVID19 Business Survival
It’s a question I hear often from business owners. The answer is a resounding YES! The real question should be, how should we be selling? Here are some tips for selling in challenging economic times. Let’s start with value. Don’t devalue your product or service...
by Sandy Merritt | Jun 22, 2020 | Business Ownership, Employees, Team
We are all eager to reopen our businesses and our economy. You have the new signage, hand sanitizer stations, and have redone the layout of your facility. Your team, however, missed Spring Training. Even people who continued to work from home may have lost some...
by Sandy Merritt | Jun 16, 2020 | Business Ownership, COVID19 Business Survival
We have been hearing and using the word “pivot” a great deal in the past few months. In basketball, when a player plants one foot as an anchor, and turns using the other foot, the move is called a pivot. But what exactly does that mean to your business? The...
by Sandy Merritt | Jun 8, 2020 | Business Ownership, COVID19 Business Survival
Like many of you, I have been eating at home a lot more than I was a few months ago. I experimented with new recipes, to mixed results. I have a few new favorites, and a few I don’t need to make again. If you haven’t already done it, now is the time to try some new...
