This is a guest post from Will Cotter (see short bio at the end) – thanks Will! It is every entrepreneur’s dream to grow their business. Growth means that the public trusts the service or product you are providing and that what you offer is a highly sought-out solution to an existing problem. That said, expansion […]

You’re probably familiar with the statistics on small business failure rates – based on a recent study, about 50% of small businesses (with employees) will fail within the first 5 years. It’s an interesting data point, but I think it’s also misleading. I think the problematic word is failure – it’s not that most of […]

This is a guest post from Luke Smith (see bio at the end) – Thanks Luke! Mental health took a tumble during the pandemic. The global prevalence of anxiety and depression has increased by 25% in the past three years and many have had their lives disrupted by illness, global conflict, and international inflation.  In […]

This is a guest post from Gloria Martinez (see her bio at the end). Thanks Gloria. The use of AI and other automated technology has made it easy for a business to collect data from its customer base and use this information to optimize its processes and decision-making. Now, with strategic analysis and the right […]

I’ve recently talked to several business owners who are at a point where they are actively starting to think about exiting their business. I’ve also recently met with several business owners who are looking to aggressively grow their business. That’s not surprising considering what we do at Aspire, but what might be surprising to you […]

This is a guest post from Luke Miller (see bio at the end) – Thanks Luke! Small businesses are a constant source of hustle and bustle. Unlike large companies where hundreds of thousands of customers visit multiple branches daily, every customer matters in a small business setting — and that can be the difference between […]