family business vs entrepreneurial business

family business vs entrepreneurial business

I get asked frequently what is the difference between a family business and a entrepreneurial business, that is in the 1st generation. In my experience, the key difference between a family business and an entrepreneurial business is how the business was founded....
1st generation family business alignment in 3 easy steps.

1st generation family business alignment in 3 easy steps.

It sounds easier than done, but you can start to get your family aligned with your business vision with the right strategy. Many times a 1st generation business doesn’t know they are a family business yet. The founder started the company to pay the bills, not to...
easy peasy elevator pitch

easy peasy elevator pitch

What is an elevator pitch and why does every business coach and sales conference speaker tell you that you need one? Well, an elevator pitch is a necessary marketing tool, it is a short speech or statement outlining what you do, or it describes the product you sell or...
why networking?

why networking?

Networking is great …. when it works and do I have a great networking story for you.   WEConnect International? PARO? WBENC? I had never heard of them or seen the names anywhere prior to October 2023. And I had no idea what it meant to be certified by them or why...
THANK YOU for sharing where we put OUR roots down

THANK YOU for sharing where we put OUR roots down

BlueRoots hosted its open house April 25th. Thank you to all the people who came out to see where we have replanted our roots and did a podcast recording that we will be using at the end of our future podcasts. I know a few of you avoided it, by sneaking out, you know...