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Why listening to customers matters more than the perfect sales pitch
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (461+ words) While many business owners believe winning customers starts with delivering the perfect sales pitch, George Deeb, Managing Partner at Red Rocket Ventures, says the most effective salespeople spend less time talking about their products and more time listening to their…...
10 AI tools small businesses can start using now for free
1+ week, 3+ day ago (899+ words) From marketing to bookkeeping, these AI tools help business owners save time and money without adding staff and are all free to start. For owners who haven’t started, or who want to add capability without adding cost, here are 10 of…...
Former NFL exec. Scott Pioli on championship teams start with people, not talent
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (843+ words) Good organizations and great ones often look similar on paper. The difference shows up in the details, according to one of football’s most decorated team builders. Scott Pioli spent 27 years in NFL front offices, helping build championship rosters with the…...
SBA powers small business expansion with bigger loans, rural push
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (634+ words) While many small businesses face rising costs, tighter margins, and uncertainty about interest rates, federal officials say the economy still has room to grow, and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is rolling out new tools to help. The agency is…...
How Cattywampus Grill built a thriving food truck business
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (548+ words) Jaelyn Campbell is a staff writer/reporter for ASBN. She is known to produce content focused on entrepreneurship, startup growth, and operational challenges faced by small to midsize businesses. Drawing on her background in broadcasting and editorial writing, Jaelyn highlights…...
Leaders should be thermostats, not thermometers
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (200+ words) Leadership expert Dave Anderson says culture doesn’t develop on its own; it takes the temperature of whoever is leading it. On the latest episode of Lessons in Leadership, Anderson outlines the second commandment from his “15 Commandments for Organizational Peak Performance…...
How small businesses can turn the 'learning debt' into a growth advantage
1+ week, 2+ day ago (206+ words) According to a new report from TalentLMS, four in 10 employees say their job has changed faster than their company can train them for it. Researchers call the resulting shortfall “learning debt,” and for small businesses running lean teams, it’s already…...
The hidden cost of one-and-done employee training
1+ week, 1+ day ago (370+ words) Many business owners invest heavily in employee training but see little long-term improvement. Joining us on today’s episode of Strategic Edge is Founder of The Abraham Group, Jay Abraham, to explain why traditional one-time training programs often fail and how…...
How Bobica Bars went from a dorm room kitchen to store shelves
1+ week, 1+ day ago (494+ words) Some of the best businesses start with a personal problem. Harrison Nastasi watched his mother manage arthritis pain with superfoods, while his father lived with celiac disease. That combination sparked an idea that turned into a college side hustle, and…...
How small business owners can use AI to level the playing field
1+ week, 1+ day ago (231+ words) Today’s customers expect businesses to know them, serve them quickly, and make every interaction effortless. According to Sujay Saha, Founder and CEO of Cortico-X and former leader of PwC’s Digital and Customer Strategy practice, he joins us on the latest…...