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Creating a Hiring Bench: Ensuring Your Business Hires the Best Employees

March 6, 2024 By Jeremy Shapiro

How to Hire FAST with a Hiring Bench

Most small businesses start hiring when job positions become available. However, this isn’t the best approach. Why so? Because it’s REACTIVE rather than PROACTIVE. It means you have to act quickly to fill the position, otherwise your business risks falling behind. That’s why many successful companies dedicate time and resources to creating a talent hiring […]

Filed Under: Articles, Human resources, Management, Small Business

The Mom Test

October 10, 2023 By Jeremy Shapiro

The Mom Test by Rob Fitzpatrick

The Mom Test is a quick, practical guide that will save you time, money, and heartbreak. They say you shouldn’t ask your mom whether your business is a good idea, because she loves you and will lie to you. This is technically true, but it misses the point. You shouldn’t ask anyone if your business is a […]

Filed Under: Recommended Reading, Sales, Small Business

From Struggle to Significance with David Hilton

April 21, 2023 By Jeremy Shapiro

“Struggle to Significance” is a transformative workshop designed to help you navigate the phases of learning and growth as you build your business. Over the course of this workshop, we will explore the four stages of the learning model, which can be compared to the ascent of Mount Stupid, to Struggle, to Stability, and onto […]

Filed Under: Entrepreneurship, Events, Featured Speakers, Small Business

How Discounting Your Products is More Disastrous Than You Can Imagine

March 13, 2023 By Jeremy Shapiro

Discounting Dangers

“20% Off!” “Buy One, Get One Free!”, “Black Friday Sale!” “… Going Out of Business!” Your discount promotions are gutting your business – and you might not even know it. We see promotions all the time where companies discount their products and services, but those businesses never share what that actually means financially behind the […]

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Vistage CEO Peer Group Membership

November 2, 2022 By Jeremy Shapiro

How much does Vistage membership cost? (Updated for ) At times, we have prospective founders and CEOs ask us about the cost of a Vistage membership, especially as it compares to a Mastermind Group, or other peer advisory group. And if the decision about which group to join really comes down to cost… group membership […]

Filed Under: Articles, Entrepreneurship, Networking, Pricing, Small Business

Find a Mastermind Group Near Me

October 25, 2022 By Jeremy Shapiro

Local Mastermind Group Near Me, Welcome

(Updated by Jeremy Shapiro) So you’re looking for a “Mastermind Group Near Me” and what do you find? A bunch of things calling themselves “Master Minds” but not actually a good nearby mastermind group. Why is it so hard to find local mastermind groups? And what kind of group is right for you and your […]

Filed Under: Articles, Entrepreneurship, Events, Small Business

The Great Hustle Debate: Is More Always Better?

August 17, 2022 By Jeremy Shapiro

Hustle vs Anti-Hustle

How hard do you work on your business? Do you push yourself to the point of exhaustion? Or do you know when to take a step back and focus your energy on the things that really count? In today’s digital age, where consumers are constantly tempted by the next shiny object, it has become increasingly […]

Filed Under: Articles, Entrepreneurship, Performance, Small Business

Easy Tips for Business Owners to Improve Their Personal Finances

July 13, 2022 By Jeremy Shapiro

Easy Tips for Business Owners to Improve Their Personal Finances

A lot of people are great at business. They have fantastic ideas, and they know how to execute them. Many of us entrepreneurs have a firm grasp of modern marketing, how to create a thriving brand, and how to stay ahead of the competition. However, some entrepreneurs have serious issues when it comes to personal […]

Filed Under: Articles, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Small Business

5 Ways To Remain Accountable as a Business Owner

May 24, 2022 By Jeremy Shapiro

Accountability for entrepreneurs and business owners

Do you have one of those notebooks filled with ideas and goals on your desk? When is the last time you flipped back through it? When is the last time you attempted to put any of those ideas into motion or worked toward those goals? Are there ideas you’ve forgotten about completely? Taking accountability and […]

Filed Under: Accountability, Articles, Entrepreneurship, Performance, Small Business

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