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Fresh stuff on the web!

There’s always something new on the web, so I thought I would share some updates from a couple of clients of mine and a contact I met a few weeks ago. Math Monkey going Guerrilla (marketing that is…) Chris Kutenkuler is the owner of the Math Monkey franchise here in Kansas City and he’s been […]

It's a Wicked business model…

Wicked is the Broadway musical extravaganza that has been setting box office records throughout it’s 4 1/2 year run. In fact, according to this article in the Kansas City Star, Wicked is set to break $1 Billion (with a B) in Box Office Gross Revenues sometime in the next couple of weeks! Here are some […]

How to escape from your business owning you – the first steps

picture by Fort Photo  Having your own business, being the entrepreneur conjures up imagery of independence, freedom, wide open spaces and a path to prosperity. If that’s the case, how come I keep talking to business owners that are feeling trapped, closed in and overwhelmed with all the stuff they have to do?  They spend […]

That business isn’t dead, it’s just resting

Monty Python – The Parrot Sketch: Mr. Praline: I’ll tell you what’s wrong with it, my lad. ‘E’s dead, that’s what’s wrong with it! Owner: No, no, ‘e’s uh,…he’s resting. Mr. Praline: Look, matey, I know a dead parrot when I see one, and I’m looking at one right now. Owner: No no he’s not […]

How to create a Small Business of the Year

photo by iLoveButter  Being a small business owner is hard, but if you go into it with the idea that you want to be remarkable, that you want to be the best you can be, then amazing things can happen. There’s Happy Cows in Missouri as well I just had the opportunity to listen to […]

You only hit what you aim at – are you aiming high?

photo by jonrawlinson  Inspiration is a funny thing.  You can’t touch it, you can’t always explain it or where it came from but it’s important to occasionally get it renewed. As a small business owner, if you’re not inspired by something you are likely headed for a long and painful decline.  Unlike the corporate world […]