No matter what you are selling or service you provide, your business is about relationships. Your relationships to your vendors and customers. Your place in your community. Your customer’s relationship with your product or service. How your product promotes your customer’s success in their community… these are the heart of everything in your business… the … Read more
From the notion that “opinion is equal to fact”, or that “lies are OK as long as it supports my agenda”, it can sometimes feel that honesty is like disco: hopelessly out of style. In fact, honesty is becoming something of a rare element in business and has surprising worth; ask any market trader… the … Read more
One of the most common small business mistakes–every business, actually–is confusing activity (e.g. ‘being busy’) with accomplishment (‘making progress’). Just because you show up every day and put in the hours doesn’t mean you’re getting anything done. In fact, thinking about the number of hours you work just confuses the issue. Whether you do two … Read more
Branding. You know the term. But do you know what it actually means? If you have trouble putting your finger on a clear definition for brand, you’re not alone. For a concept so common and critical to long-term success, it’s remarkable how many business owners have an incomplete picture of what a brand is, and … Read more
At Grow, our #1 fundamental belief is to have a ‘bias towards action’. We preach it to the companies we work with, and we practice what we preach. Don’t wait for it to be “perfect.” Nothing is ever perfect. Get out there. Just do it. Make it happen, captain. Action > inaction. Don’t misunderstand; we’re not … Read more