Many small business owners become jacks-of-all-trades and do a little bit of everything when it comes to managing their businesses. This versatility can be a tremendous asset when…
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Doing Through Delegation
by Steve Bentley BA CFP
Forgiving The Past
by Linda Ockwell-Jenner
The Past is The PastOur past is a precious gift, without it we would not be here today. But, if like me you have painful memories, its difficult not to try to shed yourself of…
Making Small Business Milestones
by Steve Bentley BA CFP
In a recent podcast, we covered the concept of building a business foundation for your small business. Why is it that important? Here’s a statistic. Roughly 50% of businesses in…
Refreshing Treats!
by Kim Wilson
Canadians love summer ☀️Summer means refreshing dips in the pool, ice-cold lemonade, cool watermelon chunks with mint…. It also means a flurry of recreational activities…
The Small Business Community Network (SBCN)
by Linda Ockwell-Jenner
The Small Business Community Network (SBCN) 2003-2018 The Small Business Community Network (SBCN) has definitely made a social impact locally and globally. When just two…
Always learning, always evolving, always looking to do things better.
by Mark Benkovic
Last Thursday (July 5th) at our weekly SBCN Coffee Connect I had a great conversation about social media video marketing with our latest SBCN member, Angela Kafadar of Video…
What is your brand ?
by Mark Benkovic
This is a simple question, but the answer is anything but simple !We all know many big corporate brands because they have the money to hire people to advertise and market their…
Practice Being More Profitable
by Steve Bentley BA CFP
As a small business owner, no matter how much revenue you generate, it’s the size of your profit margin that makes the biggest difference between growing a thriving business and…
Why do we hate sales?
by Kim Wilson
Why do we dislike being "sold to"?When we hear the word “selling” of any kind, we want to run. The truth of the matter is, we are being sold to everyday. Everything from clothing…
Does a messy desk equal genius?
by Andrew Shackleton
The universe loves entropy. It’s the final state of everything if given enough time. This seems eerily familiar to those of us with messy desks and cars.Can I justify the mess…
Small Business Cross Borders
by Steve Bentley BA CFP
At one time, selling internationally was something only well-established organizations could hope to do. Small businesses never dreamt of entering foreign markets. They only…
Is the customer always right?
by Trevor Wright
I was talking to an associate the other day and realized I have been in a customer service related industry for over 30 years. Yes, I know my boyish looks tend to make you…