Category: Growing a Business

Starting Small Paved the Way to Big Growth for This Company

Starting Small Paved the Way to Big Growth for This Company

Mike Faherty is the founder and CEO of ProSales Connection, a marketing firm that specializes in working with B2B companies to build their sales pipelines. From inbound marketing to content marketing to conversion strategies, Faherty says his company’s competitive advantage is its commitment to bring value to its clients, which strengthens relationships and opens more opportunities for the company. Starting Out Why did you start the company? I started the business nine years ago. Before starting the business, I spent… Read More
How to Build Business Credit in Less Than 2 Weeks

How to Build Business Credit in Less Than 2 Weeks

Ready for a challenge? Of course you are — you’re a business owner after all. How about a challenge to establish and build business credit in less than two weeks? If you’re like many of the entrepreneurs we work with at Nav, building credit for your business is a task that’s been on your “to do” list for a while, but you’ve relegated it to the back burner more than once, and it’s simply not getting done. We’re going to… Read More
Helping Families Is This Entrepreneur’s Top Priority

Helping Families Is This Entrepreneur’s Top Priority

Jonathan Marsh is the owner of Home Helpers of Bradenton, a non-medical, in-home care agency based in Bradenton, Florida. Home Helpers offers homemaker and personal care services to seniors, disabled individuals, and others who need temporary or long-term assistance at home. This includes providing companionship, light housekeeping, meal preparation, transportation, and assistance with daily living activities like bathing, feeding, and toiletting. Getting Started Why did you start your business? I have a Bachelor of Science in management information systems. I… Read More
Why I’m Excited for 2018

Why I’m Excited for 2018

One Christmas, driving home from work in the middle of a snowstorm, I saw a guy in a broken down car at a busy intersection. People were being jerks—honking their horns and swerving around him rather than stopping to help. In the spirit of the season, I pulled over and offered my assistance. Luckily, the street he was facing sloped slightly downhill, and I was able to push him for a block or so until he steered into an empty… Read More
Good Help Is Hard to Find, Small Business Survey Shows

Good Help Is Hard to Find, Small Business Survey Shows

Keeping an eye on jobs reports is essential to figuring out the health of our economy. There is another way to found out how things are going, however. Simply ask. The most recent SCORE Megaphone of Mainstreet Report highlights that we may need to shift our views of how employment fits into business growth and success. Data taken from more than 1,700 small business owners seemed surprisingly optimistic about the future, but certain personnel challenges couldn’t be ignored. More than… Read More
11 Business Clichés That are Actually Worth Listening To

11 Business Clichés That are Actually Worth Listening To

There are few places with more cliché sayings than corporate America. While coming out of a meeting with a list of action items is common, sometimes you might just need to think outside the box to achieve a win-win situation filled with synergy going forward. Think that’s a mouthful? Check out these business clichés that are actually worth listening to. 1. Low-Hanging Fruit The term “low-hanging fruit” is used to discuss opportunities for the best results with the least amount… Read More