It’s fall, so that means the holidays are just around the corner

As a consumer, you know the holiday season inches up earlier and earlier every year—often with Halloween decorations competing with Christmas and Hanukkah for retail shelf space. While it seems early (don’t kill the messenger), some ideas take time to vet, order, budget or fulfill so earlier planning is helpful….and…

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Is your business ready to sell?

Recently we had the privilege of sponsoring an educational event conducted by North Texas Chapter of the Exit Planning Institute (EPI), a group of local advisors dedicated to helping business owners achieve their goals as they plan for exiting their business. Our friend and client Joan Ridley, president of Business…

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2 Mistakes to Avoid When Hiring Someone to Create Your Website

Hiring a firm or freelance individual to professionally design and develop your website is a great idea. You save time and headache of trying to pull something together yourself and in a software application that you don’t know well. You end up with a professional looking and technically sound web…

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Tips to streamline costs and improve operations

While the economy is recovering for many of us, the need to be prudent business owners is ever-present. Lately the topic of how to better manage operations, streamline costs and increase productivity has been discussed in mentoring meetings I’ve had with smaller agencies or freelancers, among client discussions, and as…

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