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How to run a business through tough times

Apr1

We’re living in unprecedented times just now. As we write this blog, we remain in quarantine lockdown, like much of the rest of the world. COVID-19 has hit the world with something so unfathomable that…

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What is operations consulting?

Mar25

As a consultant who runs an agency that offers business, marketing and operations consulting, I and my team are seeking to help your business in three ways: Putting together a plan to help your business…

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How to effectively find and pitch another business on your services

Mar18

Our company owner Adam Carbonneau offers a Q&A for how to effectively find and pitch another business on your services. Business management consulting is an area where the value of what you bring to the…

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How to grow your business with partnerships

Mar11

I was talking recently to a prospective client about his business and where he wanted to take it. Let’s call him Bryan. Bryan has big dreams for his company: new products and services, expanding his…

Scope creep is killing your service-based business

Feb12

Project pitfalls for small, service-based businesses Owning and running a small business is hard work, no doubt about that, but it can also be deeply gratifying. In a single week, a hundred different things can…

Your business should be flexible

Jan8

Adding flexibility to your business plan As operational consultants, at Take the Stairs, we know that nothing moves quite as fast as business. Whether it’s consumer tastes, technology, the competitive landscape or the economy, if…

Want a successful business? You’ll need empathy.

Nov13

Greater empathy could be the key to your business success My mom has a plaque on her kitchen wall that says, “Don’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his moccasins”. I always…

Leads aren’t just gonna show up on your doorstep

Jul7

So your small business marketing needs to work even harder There are more than 30 million small businesses in the USA which might give the impression that it’s an easy thing to do. It’s not. …

How does a business consultant work?

Jun15

Business Consultants explained Business consulting is bigger business than you might think. On a global scale, spend amounts total around $250 billion, of which more than $58 billion is spent in the US. You will…