Tell Your Business’ Story Compellingly

According to the Small Business Administration, 95% of the twenty-eight million or so small businesses in the US are what they call “micro small businesses”.[1], [2] That’s because small businesses are defined as five hundred employees or less, and micro small businesses (“MSB”) are defined as ten employees or less.

Introducing the Entrepreneur’s Full Brain

To successfully found, operate, grow, and exit a business enterprise takes an entrepreneurial mindset. And when I work with Veteran Owned Businesses, this is one of the topics I cover when I am helping them tell their business’ story in a compelling, fact-driven manner so they can attract the

“Capability”

Oxford’s online dictionary defines “capability” as “the power or ability to do something” and “the extent of someone’s ability”. That last part is interesting to me, and represents something a critical mentor to me once explained… “Capability” he said, “is the combination of being able to do something,

A Great Quote from the King (of Golf)

I keep a document to which I add my favorite quotes as I come across ones that really resonate with me. After watching the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill in Orlando, Florida this past weekend, I heard a fantastic one attributed to the King, golf legend Arnold Palmer.

“Where’s the Contracts?”

“They’re not raining down on me like manna from heaven! I have my SDVOSB and [INSERT ANY OTHER POPULAR FEDERAL SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS CATEGORY CERTIFICATION HERE]! What gives?” In my work over the past decade supplying PMP and Sec+ certified veteran project and program managers and PMP and Sec+

Here’s the “how to dos” so you can complete the “what to dos”?

As military members, professionals at arms, reintegrate back into the civilian workforce, they’re told X things to do in their 3-day transition class. Things like “Write a resume”, “Target your resume”, “Find a mentor”, and “Stop speaking military/your military occupation”. They’re well meaning indeed, and heck, even necessary.