Expanding into new markets is a thrilling prospect for any business. It offers the opportunity to reach new customers, increase revenue, and enhance brand visibility. However, entering new markets also comes with significant challenges, and one critical question that businesses must ask themselves is: “Is our brand strong enough to support this expansion?” This blog […]
Are You Keeping Your Business Commitments to Yourself?
Entrepreneurship is a spiritual journey as much as anything else. It requires making commitments that often extend beyond the promises made to employees, vendors, and clients; it also encompasses the pledges we make to ourselves. These internal commitments are the cornerstone of personal integrity, driving us toward our goals, shaping our work ethic, and ultimately […]
How to Thrive as a Small Business for 25+ Years
Surviving and thriving in the competitive landscape of running a small business is no small feat. I’m proud to say this month, we here at Quintessence Group are celebrating 25 years in business. Honestly, I can’t believe it. It really doesn’t feel like it’s been that long. In the early years, we weathered the storms […]
The SmallBizChat Podcast: Becoming a Rockstar Entrepreneur with Kenny Harper
Kenny Harper is a speaker, trainer, and business coach. He started out as a musician, and after realizing he had the creativity but not the business acumen, he became a student of business growth strategies. As an award-winning small business expert, certified digital marketing advisor, and Harvard faculty club mastermind leader, he has written three […]
3 Strategies to Boost Small Business Growth
Starting and growing a small business requires a lot of hard work and a lot of knowledge. Many entrepreneurs who take the leap to start their own business fail to recognize that not only do they need to be a master in their own expertise of what they are offering as a product or service, […]
Thinking Big: How to Make Your Small Business Look as Big as Your Dreams
Small business owners have it tough. It’s hard finding other companies or organizations to partner with if you look like a two-bit operation running out of your basement, regardless of how competent and capable you might be. But big client lists aren’t just the purview of big companies. There are ways to get around this […]
New Year, New Resolve
The New Year is a great opportunity to have a new start in your business. If you were thrilled to see 2018 come to a close, now is the time to build a plan to execute your best year ever in 2019. Instead of focusing on personal resolutions like losing weight or learning a foreign […]
How Does Your Business Change Once You Hit $1M in Revenue?
We all dream of it: making $1 million in revenue. This arbitrary number has become a symbol for success for small business owners, and while struggling to reach this major milestone, realize this: once you get there, the way you run your business will change. In fact, it probably will have evolved over time as […]
Best Sources for Small Business Funding
Guest Article When you are in business eventually you are going to need money. Finding the best funding sources for your small business depends upon many factors. Often times, the key to determining the right capital source depends which stage of growth your business is in. As you move from start up to expansion, your […]
How to Maintain Your Company Culture with Rapid Growth
In theory, scaling your business is a good thing. You increase revenues, grow your client base, and probably expand your staff. But with rapid growth, there are often growing pains within your company. Some areas of your business might suffer, such as your company culture. When your business is small, you may have found it […]