The Loveland SBDC The Loveland Small Business Development Center (Loveland SBDC) dropped its affiliation with state and national SBDC networks to become an independent center back in July of 2011. The SBDC, formerly located at 441 E. Fourth St., Loveland, CO rebranded itself as the Loveland Center for Business Development, the original name given to the […]
Using Live Events to Grow Your Small Business
Grow Your Small Business with Live Events Lead Generation through Live Events Step #1 in the Profit Formula that we work on with our clients is lead generation. If you have been following us long, you know that I talk a lot about lead generation and marketing. Why do I spend so much time on […]
Best Lead Ever
Prospecting Prospecting for new leads and new customers can be an expensive, time consuming and difficult task for any business owner. The best prospect is the one that contacts you, right? Inbound marketing leads are by far the best. These leads already know they have a need or want. These leads are ready to buy […]
7 Measurements to Track for Business Success
7 Numbers You Need to Track in Your Small Business Small business owners are great at the core activities of their business. For some that is creating products and others, providing services. This is because entrepreneurs are typically “idea people” at their core. Some are even great at developing an initial customer base. Unfortunately, many business […]
A Small Business Secret Weapon
Excellent Customer Service is Your Small Business Secret Weapon As a small business owner it can seem difficult to compete with the big boys, right? I mean you don’t have a huge advertising budget, and your own sales department. Let me share something that you CAN have that the “big boys” struggle to have and […]
Crafting a Compelling Elevator Pitch for your Denver Business?
How Compelling is your Business Message? Does It Practically Force Your Denver Prospects To Buy? You’re at the grocery store waiting in line and you strike up a conversation with the person waiting in front of you. They ask you “what do you do?” Most people respond by saying: I’m an attorney, I’m a consultant or I’m […]
Expanding the Longevity of Your Small Business
Your Small Business is Your Baby To most small business owners, no matter whether you live in Denver, CO or Indianapolis, IN they see their business as their baby. And we all want better for our children right? The life cycle of a business follows the same maturity and growth stages of a child. This post […]
Clarity Interview
Clarity is an essential building block to small business success I had the privilege to sit down with and be interviewed by my friend Phil Schwolert and discuss the topic of clarity. Clarity is an essential building block to success and every small business owner should take the time to become clear on where they […]
What is Holding You Back? Coaching Minute
Coaching Minute What is holding you back? What is Holding You Back? I shot this video while attending a conference in Tempe, AZ this past fall. What is holding you back in your business? How well have you identified the obstacles in your way? Do you have a plan in place to overcome each of […]
Creating a Vision for Your Business
Vision Do you have 20/20 vision? How well do you see? How clearly can you see into the future? Does your business have 2020 vision? That is, does your business have a five year vision, a clear view of what it wants to accomplish by 2020? The other day I forgot my contacts when I […]