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Let me be your competitive advantage! Not only can I connect you with your peers for an Intentional Growth Circle or Your ROI Club Accountability Group, but I can also support your business by sharing my insights from 20 years of working with small businesses just like yours!
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Your Personal Advantage
As a small business owner, you DO have many advantages over big business, including the personal connections you have with employees and customers.

From Owner-Operator to Growth Generator
The hardest part of growing your business is giving up – not on the business – but on you running everything. It’s hard to give up control. It’s equally as hard to give up money that was yours that will lead to growth.

Don’t be a Commodity!
Your small service business is not a commodity – so stop trying to be the lowest price option! Stand out and focus on value instead.
VIDEOS

Why Weak Ties Might Be Your Secret Growth Tool
Every weak connection can widen your circle just a little bit more, like a giant Venn diagram with you right in the center.

What Big Business Forgot (and You Still Get Right)
Big business is beholden to shareholders. But your business has stakeholders. How can that be your competitive advantage?

Too Much Change, Too Many Hats
Running a small business is hard even without tariffs and a pending recession! Learn 4 tips on how to manage in such an unpredictable environment
RESOURCES

Top 10 Challenges of Growing Your Small Business
Let’s take a look at the top 10 challenges of growing your small business, along with some resources to help!

What is a second stage business?
Second stage businesses are the job creators of the economy, but they often are left to figure things out on their own. Let’s bridge the gap and come together!

See the Opportunity in Trends for the Future
Prepare your small business for the future. Learn essential job skills for 2025 and key trends for 2030 in Part 4 of our Future Focused series.


CHECK OUT MY BOOKSHELF
I am an avid reader of business books and more. Looking for some of my recommendations? I have set up a shop on Bookshop.org for you to learn more about the books I have read and recommend.
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