Our Blog: small business

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 Andrea Burkholder and Linda Heuer Photo by Zoltan Tasi on Unsplash “What is that sound?” Bonnie whispered. “Listen…Do you hear her? Is she breathing?” It was pitch black, so black you could barely see your own hand in front of your face. There was only the brief exception when the dark and dank clouds intermittently parted to…

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 Linda Heuer and Andea Burkholder Photo by Christian Sterk on Unsplash I know it was cancelled, but I did like watching the reality show Undercover Boss.  On every show, without fail, the owner or boss of the company would have no idea what was really going on.  It wasn’t that these executives weren’t showing up for work…

By Andrea Burkholder Photo by Mathew Schwartz on Unsplash It wasn’t my fault. If you’re reading this and interested in keeping your Alpha Sales Maverick’s on top of their game, then you’ve probably been to one, two or ten of, “those kind” of conferences. Very long days. Going from one conference room to another with 15-minute breaks in-between.…

By Linda Heuer Photo by bruce mars on Unsplash I’m not starting this article with a quirky antidote, a catchy tagline or a humorous story because Millennials buying power of over $3 Trillion dollars, is no laughing matter. The fact is, if you are not paying attention on how to market to Millennials or how to hire them,…