What do you do when you lose 85% of your business? Stephen Richmond of Painting with a Twist in Hartford describes his approach. The post Small Business As Usual 21-1 — fortitude appeared first on We Teach Success ..read more

  Karen Hinds of Workplace Success Group explains why small business owners need to be engaged with diversity, inclusion and equity and how it can improve their success. The post Small Business As Usual 20-6 — diversity, inclusion & equity appeared first on We Teach Success ..read more

  What makes some entrepreneurs better suited for the most emotionally challenging part of business ownership — uncertainty? Dr. Len Wysocki has insights into the skills required. The post Small Business As Usual 20-5 — facing uncertainty appeared first on We Teach Success ..read more

Michael Cervellino of Belle Academy had figured out how to deal with COVID-19 long before the pandemic hit through charity events and old fashioned public relations. The post Small Business As Usual 20-4 — building community appeared first on We Teach Success ..read more

As a small business owner, it’s likely you’ll have to deal with change on a daily basis. Ralph Mesite shares how he prepared for facing COVID-19 in a way that few others had the opportunity. The post Small Business As Usual 20-3 — preparation for change appeared first on We Teach Success ..read more

Organizational development consultant and author Bruce Tulgan explains you can be be humane, thoughtful and take the right approach to dealing with employees who bring personal issues to work. The post Small Business As Usual 20-2 — employee personal problems appeared first on We Teach Success ..read more

Lots of people are attracted to owning their own businesses. But not everyone stops to make a truly informed assessment of whether it’s right for them. Mary Kay Della Camera, advisor for the Connecticut Small Business Development Center, specializes in helping her clients ask the right questions. The post Small Business As Usual 20-1 — should you go into business? appeared first on We Teach Success ..read more

We’ve all heard stories about how the challenges of small business ownership cause personal crises. In contrast, Jennifer Acuna, owner of Loafing Around, LLC explains the profound difference that starting a business made in getting her life back on track.     The post Small Business As Usual 19-9 — bread saved my life appeared first on We Teach Success ..read more

Cash flow problems have to be the number one problem small business owners face.  Michael Mongillo of Eleven Arrows Consulting points out the solutions are surprisingly straight forward and lie in good information and honest, candid and effective communication.     The post Small Business As Usual 19-8 — improving cash flow appeared first on We Teach Success ..read more

Small business owners might wonder what happened to the world where they could dial their banker on the phone and arrange for a loan in a snap. As CEDF celebrates its 25th anniversary, President and CEO Jim Bzdyra looks back over the changes that impacted commercial banking. The post Small Business As Usual 19-7, why borrowing got hard appeared first on We Teach Success ..read more