Watching Out for Small Business Scams
Our clients tell us one of the most powerful benefits of formally meeting regularly with a group of other business owners is getting insights from experts in fields outside of their own. For over 15 years, peer group member Fred Moore, President of Moore Computing, has been helping his peers tackle complicated IT challenges like […]
Read More »
Do You Need a Business Coach?
The past year has been a struggle for many businesses of all sizes and across all industries, and the events of 2020 have been unprecedented for owners and leaders who thought they had already been through it all. Many are questioning what’s ahead and struggling to pivot with the future of the economy so uncertain. […]
Read More »
Developing and Executing Your Succession Plan and Exit Strategy
The Richard Greene Company was established in 1958 as a manufacturer’s representative selling timers and sensing products, before transitioning into the distribution of industrial control products in the 1970s. In 1978, the founder’s son (and namesake) Rich Greene joined the organization before becoming the owner in the mid-1990s and built thriving relationships with both clients […]
Read More »
The Cost of Ransomware Attacks to Businesses
As technology innovates, more small businesses are leveraging tools and software that help with processes. Unfortunately, it’s these same investments that are leaving organizations of all sizes open to bad actors. The truth is that cybercriminals will always manage to find a back door and make it their job to be one step ahead of […]
Read More »
A Guide to Geofencing Marketing
If you’ve ever driven past your favorite coffee shop and received a discount notification on your phone or received a coupon for a store as you’ve walked by, you experienced geofencing marketing. Geofencing technology has been around for some time. It’s location-based technology that uses GPS or RFID technology to create a digital fence around […]
Read More »
Navigating A Business Pivot
Perhaps the only thing harder than starting your business in the first place is undertaking a business pivot — especially during an economic downturn. Pivoting means that you’re walking away from everything about your business that you know to be true, and moving towards a new model that carries an inherent risk of failure. However, […]
Read More »
Business Owners’ Biggest Mistakes: Do You Have a Succession Plan or Exit Strategy?
Business Owners’ Biggest Mistakes In our continuing series about the biggest mistakes we see from business owners, The Alexander Group takes a look at the failure of some business owners to hold themselves accountable. There are ways to escape those personal, protective bubbles to help ensure the owner makes the smartest decisions possible—reaching beyond the […]
Read More »
COVID-19 Recovery Guide for Small Businesses
As organizations of all shapes and sizes continue to grapple with the impact of COVID-19, small businesses especially are struggling with how to create a plan to recover from their losses. These small businesses are also looking for ways to future-proof their operations to better weather storms that are yet to come. We work closely […]
Read More »
Company Culture for Remote Teams
Despite the size of your company, culture is the key to its overall success. Until recently, company culture was easy to promote for businesses that had traditional in-office teams. However, with remote work being the norm now and for the foreseeable future, leaders have to adapt their culture-building strategies to pivot and meet changing employee […]
Read More »
Cash Flow Management Strategies
Cash flow is the foundation of business success, and regardless of whether times are lean or not, it’s important for all entrepreneurs to understand what it takes to have enough working capital on hand to keep going. Whether you’ve been an entrepreneur for years or you’re just starting out, revisit the basics of managing cash […]
Read More »