Category Archives: Business Development

What’s an LLC Operating Agreement?

Deborah Sweeney June 16, 2021 What happens next after you decide to form an LLC for your small business? The next step is typically to create an LLC operating agreement. This is one of the most vital documents an entrepreneur may have in running a limited liability company. What’s an Operating Agreement? The role an … Continue reading What’s an LLC Operating Agreement? →

Empire Building and Diminishing Returns

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Don Dalrymple June 2, 2021 The law of diminishing returns is critical to think about for empire builders and deal makers. I think about this concept a lot because you can overstay your contribution. There are people that work on the first part of the curve well. They visioneer, design, set up and create strategy, … Continue reading Empire Building and Diminishing Returns →

5 Ways a Business Development Consultant Helps You Grow Your Business

Business Development

Alejandra Zilak May 28, 2021 What brought you into the world of sales? For many people, the answer comes down to passion. They found something they love to do and decided to dedicate their lives to doing it. Or maybe you were just tired of your previous career and wanted a change. Whatever the reason, … Continue reading 5 Ways a Business Development Consultant Helps You Grow Your Business →

Putting the “Service” Back Into the Internal Revenue Service

Business Development

Paul Selby May 7, 2021 Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash For the 2020 tax season, the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has pushed back its typical April 15th filing deadline to May 17th. Last year, the 2019 tax filing deadline was extended to June 15th, a much more drastic delay attributed primarily to … Continue reading Putting the “Service” Back Into the Internal Revenue Service →

Joining Up the Dots…

Business Development

Neil Wood-Mitchell April 27, 2021 If you’re in management or a position of authority and you have 2 weeks holiday and the business still runs like clockwork, does it mean they can do without you and you’re not needed? Or does it mean that you have instigated good training and disciplines to ensure there is … Continue reading Joining Up the Dots… →

5 Growth Opportunities for Businesses to Thrive in a Post-COVID-19 World

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Eleanor Hecks April 26, 2021 COVID-19 may be waning thanks to our vigilant medical and research communities, but the world has changed irrevocably. Many organizations have undergone a digital transformation faster than ever before, and the pandemic was the major catalyst. Now, more than a year later, everyone is starting to settle in and adjust … Continue reading 5 Growth Opportunities for Businesses to Thrive in a Post-COVID-19 World →

Promoting Your Service Business Online: Tips for Getting Found

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Angela Hausman, PhD April 5, 2021 If you are a service provider, you likely experienced some serious declines in your business revenues during the pandemic as everyone avoided being inside for fear of contracting the deadly virus. With more folks getting vaccinated every day, as many as three half million per day in the US … Continue reading Promoting Your Service Business Online: Tips for Getting Found →

A State-by-State Guide to Business Licenses

Business Development

Connor Benedict April 3, 2021 Obtaining state business licenses can be confusing. You might need to apply for more than three licenses just so you can legally open shop. Missing a step or forgetting something can result in a lot of trouble later on. This guide will simplify the process by teaching you the essentials … Continue reading A State-by-State Guide to Business Licenses →

How Going Global From the Get-Go Can Help You Grow a More Sustainable Business

Business Development

Jason VandeBoom March 30, 2021 Many new and scaling companies take an all-or-nothing approach to global growth, believing there’s no point in expansion until “you’re ready” with the currency, the website translation and the team in place. But sustainable international growth should be part of your company’s DNA from the start and not just something … Continue reading How Going Global From the Get-Go Can Help You Grow a More Sustainable Business →

Why Proposal Software Is the Solution of Choice for High Performing Teams

Business Development

David Blume March 4, 2021 Can the best proposal in the world win a sale on its own? Honestly, probably not. Proposals are just one element of a lengthy and involved sales process. Flip the question on its head and ask, “Can a poor proposal torpedo a sale on its own?” Absolutely. As can a … Continue reading Why Proposal Software Is the Solution of Choice for High Performing Teams →