Black Friday may be for big corporations but small business Saturday might be for your Southwest Missouri business. Are you taking advantage of it?  I think in this environment of so much broken trust, a small business — like yours perhaps? — can steal market share by being authentic and full of integrity. So you […]

It’s nice to know that, in the midst of so much division, Americans can still rally together around something – even if it’s just boxing. Over 60 million households Netflix-streamed the boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson that took place over the weekend. Did you watch? Spoiler alert – Tyson didn’t come out on top. […]

Pause and take a collective exhale with me…  The presidential election is behind us. Now that the chaos is over, we can focus on what’s ahead. I’d suggest taking a little sage advice from those t-shirts we had in 2010 – “Keep Calm, and Carry On.”  With a new president in office, there are going […]

As I write this, election day is in full swing. I would tell you to remember to get out and vote, but, by the time you read this, you most likely have already checked that box (or, more accurately, colored in that circle). Stats are showing nearly half of those who voted in 2020 have already […]

It seems like the government thinks they have an endless supply of dollar bills, the way they like to throw our tax dollars around. But believe it or not, the government has to use an annual budget, and they have agencies in place to make them stick to it (whose purpose is actually to try to save […]

Less than two weeks remain until the 2024 presidential election. While Elon Musk is making headlines with his million-dollar-a-day prize for swing-state voters (sign a petition, become a millionaire — interesting tactic and a possibly illegal one)… what you need to know about are the financial ripple effects this election could bring to your Southwest Missouri […]

When running a business, no one prepares you for how to handle hurricanes like Helene and Milton. They don’t often cover that chapter in business school. So it can be hard to know how to move forward if your business is decimated by a disaster.  But, there are ways to help you bounce back and […]

Despite being a nation that systematizes and plans, we still find ourselves reeling when the unexpected occurs. In the case of Helene and western North Carolina, it’s been a painful and overwhelming situation. Who could have predicted that kind of devastation?  We’re still undone by the images and updates about search and rescue efforts in […]

I’m watching in disbelief, like you, as I see the photos of the hurricane devastation keep rolling in. It’s hard to believe so much infrastructure can be swept away that quickly. Our hearts are grieving for those who lost loved ones and homes and businesses from Helene. It’s in moments like these that we realize […]

Now, I know I harp on keeping good business records on the regular. But I hope you can forgive me because it’s actually my job to do that. What I don’t often take time for, though, is explaining what “good recordkeeping” means. As in, how long to keep business records and what exactly to keep […]

Cue the pumpkin stands, trick-or-treating supplies, mannequins with sweaters, and the way-too-perfect apple-picking photos in your social media feed. The calendar flipped to September and suddenly it’s fall … y’all. (Saw that one on a scrolling bank sign yesterday, so you know it must be true.) For you, know that this is the beginning of […]

Being able to reasonably forecast upcoming problems has become an essential skill for Southwest Missouri business owners — but too many are flying blind, or doing “bank balance accounting.” Can we help you fix this? Using KPIs For Your Southwest Missouri Business “It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it […]