Happy Small Business Week 2026!
How it all began … I always loved books, so I feel grateful to have turned that passion into 13 years in […]
Category: Small Business
1-Page Business Plan for 2026
As a start-up owner or an aspiring one, you don’t have time to write a 100-page business plan that meticulously details every […]
The Wild Ride of Small Business Ownership
That’s me at High Park in the ‘80s, shrieking and giggling along my eventful journey. For the past 12 years, I’ve also […]
Happy Small Business Week!
How it all began … I always loved books (and dressing like a hoochie, apparently), so I feel grateful to celebrate 10 […]
Ravenous for E-Grocery
We crave convenience. Consumers’ migration to e-commerce has made grocery the most exciting (& strategically significant) retail category, as: – Consumers desire […]
Porter’s 5 Forces: Retail 2021
Who has retail power? Porter’s 5 Forces model helps to explain market influences as retail undergoes tremendous upheaval. To manage fierce competition, […]
COVID-19’s Retail Legacy
What. A. Year. Let’s look at COVID-19’s profound influence on global retail over the past 12 months, including 5 mega-trends. OVERALL THEMES: […]
Ladies Who Launch
Women make their mark in business. In time for International Women’s Day, let’s celebrate women-owned businesses — and their growing influence. Notable […]
2021 Retail Acquisitions
Retail companies go shopping … It’s barely March yet we’ve already seen intriguing retail acquisitions this year, as: – Amazon knows what […]
8 Lessons from 8 Years in Business
It’s party time! February marks 8 years since I launched by own business. As the number of new businesses has soared 38% […]
1-Page Business Plan
As a start-up owner, you don’t have time to write a 100-page business plan that meticulously details every strategy and process you’ll […]
2021 Retail Strategy Trends
What does 2021 have in store? Reinvigorating retail and getting closer to consumers are macro strategic trends we’ll see in the new […]
Social Commerce is the Future of Retail
Last week’s announcement of the new partnership between TikTok and Shopify dazzled global retail markets. This partnership unites social media, video and […]
Why Small is BIG in 2020
Big retailers think small. As the 2020 holiday sales season kicks off, leading retailers seek nimble small businesses to give consumers what […]
E-Commerce Gets Spicy!
Today’s announcement of Walmart’s strategic partnership with e-commerce superstar Shopify is shaking up online shopping. Yet Shopify also recently made headlines for […]
The New Skill Set
What Businesses Want (in a Pandemic)… Today’s devastating news that the U.S. jobless rate hit its highest level since the Great Depression […]
Pandemic-Driven Pivots
Creativity conquers chaos: This year, agile companies have shown profound resilience by reinventing themselves in response to the coronavirus pandemic. From beer […]
Save Time on Your Marketing in 2020
Delight your CEO (and make your competitors cry) by maximizing your marketing productivity in 2020. Create consumable content your audience craves by […]
B2B Marketing for Lead Generation
Content marketing trends to include in your 2019 and 2020 marketing strategies to sell to B2B buyers.
