Dirty Secrets of Small Business

In This Episode Meetings often get a bad rap…and for good reason.  Some of the most common problems we find are: There is no agenda (or the agenda isn’t followed) 1 or 2 people dominate Meeting doesn’t stay on time No one is in charge We contend that you can and MUST do better as the leader and owner of your business.  Scheduling regular meetings for the year gives everything in your business a pl...

In This Episode Today we were joined on the show by business partners Scott Freerksen and Chris Mosier.  Scott and Chris are the owners of Lakefront Living International, a national real estate franchise focused only on lakefront properties.  During the show Scott and Chris share the very different paths they took that eventually lead them each to a focus on lakefront properties. Scott had a 20-ye...

In This Episode One of the toughest decisions for many business owners is deciding when it’s time to get rid of someone.  That “someone” could be an employee, contractor, customer, or even a vendor.  One of the things we love most about small business is that it allows for a heart whereas big business usually comes down to a number. As a small business owner, chances are you know all the names of...

In This Episode So who’s in charge here?  This is one of the first questions we ask when meeting with business partners.  The initial response is usually something like, “we both are” or “we all are.”  We and you know that isn’t the case.  Someone is setting the priorities for the business. That same question can be asked of a single business owner as well.  Quite often we find that the customers,...

In This Episode So do you work with family in your business?  Or maybe it’s friends who are like family.  Or both.  Are you good at leaving the personal stuff at the door when you come into work every day?  Not sure what that looks like?  Well today’s show is for you! One of the biggest blessings but also challenges with working with family and friends is that you know each other pretty well.  As...