The “work-from-home” movement has been booming the last few years. Solopreneurs, sales professionals and even employees of large corporations are looking for more flexibility. Working from home certainly has its advantages, but also presents unexpected challenges. No matter if you have worked at a home office for a while, are just starting to, or have…
To have a financially healthy company, it requires you (or your sales team) to be spending the majority of your day on revenue-generating business activities. This is especially true for service-based companies and sales professionals. To build off of Season 2 Episode 2 (“Business efficiency and how it affects your bottom line”), non revenue-generating activities…
Working in a family business is special. As someone who grew up in a family business environment, it’s great to be around family on a daily basis. It does make for quite a different work environment though, and can present challenges not typically found in other companies. My guest on the podcast today is Mike…
Is business efficiency something you look at? I certainly hope so! Your company’s ability to be efficient is not only going to affect your bottom line today, it will determine your business’ capacity to grow in the future. In this episode, I cover how to measure your business’ efficiency, as well as address some common…
“SHOP LOCAL!” is a big deal for my wife and I. As business owners, we understand the importance of supporting as many locally-owned businesses as possible. Thus, we’re always on the lookout for great Kansas City companies and brands. So, when Lauren asked me, “hey, did you see that new distillery opening up in the…
For service-based businesses (attorneys, IT professionals, plumbing/HVAC companies, graphic designers, etc.), great customer relationships is one of the most important factors to having a consistent, sustainable business. Happy customers will do business with you over-and-over again, and tell their family, friends and colleagues about your business too. So, it goes without saying that customer relationships…