Helping Businesses Grow & Succeed
Even as the world begins to emerge from the Covid19 pandemic, its effects are still being felt throughout the supply chain that are resulting in delayed orders, rising prices, and customer frustration. Overall, 44% of small and midsize business decision makers believe supply chain issues could dampen holiday sales, a […]
How safe is your small business from the cyber bad guys? Cyber criminals, scammers and ransomware groups can take aim at small businesses, costing companies in time and money. The costs of doing nothing to protect your small business can be high. A successful cyberattack can include downtime for your […]
Over lunch one day, Suzyjo Moore and Bobbie Vurro, both emergency room nurses, started talking about joining forces to open a new health and wellness small business. As they envisioned it, the IV therapy company would offer IV hydration, hangover relief, energizing vitamins, minerals, athletic performance and immune boosting infusions. […]
Key West Marine Hardware is a family business through and through. Business owner Nick Formico says his grandfather opened the store in the 1960s and then raised Formico’s mother and uncle in the business, as well as himself. “I grew up in the store. I used to work here every […]
Daniel Quinones worked for 10 years in the consumer goods and packaging industry for companies like Nabisco and Coca Cola. And while working with them during the pandemic, he realized he has always had a love for emerging brands. The small independent companies that had fabulous products, but they didn’t […]
Step into Old Town Fitness in Key West, and it is like stepping back into the ‘60s. Think about the type of gym Rocky Balboa would want to work out of – old school, no frills, you are there to sweat. And yes, you will sweat: There’s no AC – […]
The story of Heiga Studios started in a garage, back in Malury Imbernon’s home country of Venezuela in 1998. After high school, Imbernon went to a recording school – she was the only female in her class — and after an internship at a large recording studio there she started […]
Franchising makes up 12% of our US GDP – a huge economic impact. But is it right for you? Read on. Go to entrepreneurship.com and look at the list of 500 largest opportunities in franchising, says George Ray III, a consultant for Florida SBDC at FIU who specializes in franchizing. […]
Why do you need to improve the systems you are using? You know the saying: You don’t want to be working in your business, you want to be working on your business. To create or improve your systems and processes, you need to get your mind on what you need […]
You have the business, you have the production, but you don’t have the people to make it all happen. Is this your business? Imagine you’ve landed a big government contracts but you can’t find enough workers to execute on it. Right now, the talent shortage is affecting companies globally. In […]