Business owners are generally pretty good at imagining what comes next. Getting there can be another story. A recent JPMorganChase survey found that 70% of small-business owners were either in
The end of the year has a funny way of making everything feel urgent. There are budgets to finalize, sales targets to hit, employee reviews to finish and a remarkable
There are plenty of reasons to hesitate before making a big business decision right now. Tariffs can change the cost of materials, equipment, and inventory. Federal funding decisions can affect
When a company is growing and everyone is overwhelmed, hiring feels like the obvious answer. The owner is working too much. Projects are taking longer than they should. The leadership
"I'm thinking about selling my business." I hear some version of that sentence several times a year. Sometimes the owner is ready to retire. Sometimes they've accomplished what they set
"We have a lot going on right now." I hear that constantly. A full plate feels like proof. Busy reads as healthy. I understand the instinct, but busy and focused
The Community Value Alliance recently released a report on the St. Louis nonprofit ecosystem. One statistic immediately caught my attention: there is an estimated 23,000 nonprofits operating across the St.
