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As a trusted Greater Seattle Area small business owner, you’re no doubt fully aware of the importance of your business location. This is especially the case if you have a retail store or deliver a service where Greater Seattle Area customers come to you -- you need a...

No matter your line of work, your computer might be one of your most glaring vulnerabilities ... and it's one that too many Greater Seattle Area business owners I've worked with don't fully address.Even if you work with your hands, and you're a sole practitioner (a...

We really loved watching the Olympic games the past few weeks. There was so much to see, be inspired by, and even something to learn about growing a small business.Yep, you read that right. Hear me out…It’s so hard to appreciate the amount of training and work that...

No matter how far around the block customers are waiting, in business, only one line counts.The bottom one.That’s why reducing business expenses is critical.Getting a grip on the costs of doing business brings you benefits both short- and long-term. “Cost controls”...

Alright Greater Seattle Area business owners, today we’re going to tackle a very specific situation you’ll likely encounter at some point in the operation of your business: we’re sharing with you some business negotiation skills we’ve learned over the years.I write...

Last week in the start of my series on financial planning for business owners, I got a little carried away by all of the talk of "independence." So, I took the opportunity to ask you a simple question:Are you achieving the independence you want in your business?But...

With our nation celebrating its 245th birthday on Sunday, and all of this talk about "independence" flying around, I have a question for you -- one that I think you should think hard about:Are you achieving the independence you wanted in your business?As you know,...

Pretty sure I've said this before. I'll likely say it again, too. If there’s one thing the past year has taught business owners, it’s that the "unexpected" can occur at any time. Managing your Greater Seattle Area business during good times is hard enough; rough times...