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Would Your Business Survive a Divorce?
Episode 300
Business owners spend a lot of time preparing for things that could threaten their companies. They buy insurance, build cash reserves, create success…
2 months, 1 week ago
Dashboard: The Growth Strategy Hiding in Your Supply Chain
Jared Bell never planned to own a fencing business. He took a summer job at Butte Fence in 1994, liked the work, and decided to skip college and stay…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Do You Pay What You Pay?
Episode 299
The new pay transparency laws were designed to help job applicants and narrow pay disparities. But they've also had an unintended consequence: Employ…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Dashboard: A Compensation Plan Becomes an Exit Plan
A health scare in 2015 prompted Julia Beardwood to confront a question many business owners prefer to postpone: What happens when it's time to leave …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Maybe EOS Will Solve Our Problem
Episode 298
The promise is seductive: Implement the right operating system and your frustrations disappear. Your employees become more accountable. Communication…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Dashboard: Helping Creatives with the Business of Art
For years, Kim Robinson worked on the brand side, helping major companies connect with artists and creatives. Eventually, he decided he’d rather be w…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Would You Rather Risk Losing a Client or an Employee?
Episode 297
This week, Sarah Segal, Jaci Russo, and Lena McGuire tackle a question many service business owners face: Which is the bigger risk—an employee who fe…
3 months ago
Dashboard: A Buyer That Doesn’t Want to Flip Your Business
Sean Joy is head of M&A at Chenmark, a Portland, Maine-based holding company that acquires a handful of small businesses each year. At first glance, …
3 months ago
‘I’m Skeptical AI Is Going to Help Us’
Episode 296
This week, we explore some contrasting opinions about artificial intelligence. Paul Downs has serious doubts that AI will ever have a significant imp…
3 months, 1 week ago
Dashboard: Uber for Landscapers
When Bryan Clayton graduated from college, he discovered he had two options: take an entry-level job and a pay cut—or go back to mowing lawns, which …
3 months, 1 week ago