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It’s the question Businesses ask themselves repeatedly.  What are merchant Services, why does it cost so much and why do I need it?  by Linda Heuer Photo by TheDigitalWay on Pixabay Merchant services is effectively the industry for accepting credit and debit cards and can be difficult to effectively navigate, especially when you first enter…

With every New Year Resolution comes new opportunities.  New chances to take a new lease on life, to focus on you, your business, your family, or whatever is most important to you. The excitement of a new beginning stems from my childhood and the excitement the strike of midnight brought with it.  One year gone,…

By Linda Heuer Photo by Rhett Wesley on Unsplash Have I told you the one about the guy who bought a Convenience Store as his first business and didn’t check to see if the Coolers or Air Conditioning worked before he signed the paperwork?  Seriously, I’m here to tell you it happened, we have seen this and much…

Photo by Martin Wilner on Unsplash Have you ever held or survived a team meeting that should have been an email?  Were you or your company leadership trying to create a more productive environment?  Were you or your leadership trying to create a team atmosphere?  Maybe there was just a lack of knowledge on how to run an…

By Andrea Burkholder Photo by Zoltan Tasi on Unsplash Your Greatest Asset — Confidence “Only those who believe in themselves have enough optimism to see the best in those around them. Self-confidence breeds confidence in others.” – John Maxwell Having confidence in yourself is the cornerstone of long-term success.  It requires you to be resilient, to be fearless…

By Andrea Burkholder   It’s weird how the mind works isn’t it? How memories are triggered by an object, a smell or maybe just how the weather is on a specific day? Well, that’s what happened to me today. I noticed the sky turning brighter and those gray puffy clouds receding.  Knowing that the dogs…

By Andrea Burkholder Ever think to yourself, “With just a few more sales, I could really take this business to the next level!” Maybe find yourself – just sitting there – trying to figure out how to increase company revenue? I’m sure you probably have, and like many of us in the business world, we…

By Andrea Burkholder Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash When opening a new business, there are a lot of decisions to make. What products or services do you sell? Do you lease or buy your location? How much do you charge? What type of insurance or licenses do you get? The list could go on…

Business owners typically have one thing on their mind…..how to increase company revenue.  The most profitable business owners get this and understand how challenging the task can be. When consulting with our clients, we typically find one thing in common, many business owners make the task of increasing revenue way too difficult.  They layout extravagant…