CEO Agenda

Within the first five years, more than 50% of all small businesses fail. This high failure rate prompts many business owners to ask, “How do you define a “win” for my business?” After all, no one wants to celebrate a false victory. Fortunately, there are many examples of winning strategies...

We invest loads of energy and cash putting things on our faces; however, what we don’t understand is that more than what we put on our face, what we intake counts. In the past, dermatologists used to be of the opinion that except if you wipe oily fingers all over...

The jewelry industry has long since been considered a high-risk industry for payment processors. The reason for this is the higher rates of returns and chargebacks on expensive items. Merchant Processing Profit Margins The profit margins for merchant processors are typically not extraordinary. It is for this reason that merchant...

As shoppers, millennials have a high amount of buying power and market influence. If you aren’t already tapping into this demographic, you are missing out on a major group of consumers. To take advantage of this growing and multifaceted audience, here are a few things to keep in mind. Why...

You may find this hard to believe, but organizations are about as successful at realizing organizational goals as individuals are at achieving their new year’s resolutions.  If that sounds bad on its face, consider the supporting evidence. According to the University of Scranton, 92% of people fail to achieve their...

Will Smith says it best in his talk about skydiving on YouTube – “Sheer bliss is on the other side of complete fear.” In this YouTube video, Will is talking to a group of teens, and every time I hear the story, I relate. I went skydiving when I was...

The B2B market is growing rapidly and hard to ignore, even for businesses that have previously sold only to consumers. An increasing number of B2C retailers are expanding into the B2B space, taking advantage of changes in technology and B2B procurement culture to grow revenue by selling to other businesses....

In the early days of the internet, the news was always free. In a race to secure eyeballs over subscriptions, every publication launched a website and gave away free access to their content—even while still charging print subscribers. That experiment worked for some publications, but not for others. We’ve seen...

Whether you’re partners in a large business or the owner of a small business, billing can be worse than pulling teeth. Least of all because you’re always depending on customers’ and clients’ agreements to pay on time. Here are several methods for improving your billing process – starting immediately. Establish...

If you’re traveling by yourself, its an empowering experience, which offers you extraordinary insights into who you are as a person. And, Florida is the perfect place for those hoping to travel solo, as it is a relaxing escape with a picturesque coastline and vibrant cities, loaded with different landscapes...