November 13, 2024
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I stared in amazement as I was getting ready to pay for my groceries… there was a cashier smiling and waiting to help me check out. That may not seem too odd, but only a couple we…
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September 11, 2024
3 Reasons My Business Didn't Fail in Our First 3 Years
About 40% of businesses fail in the first three years ( bls ). Surge Business Law is now three years old and we haven't failed! What did we do to make it this far? First, let me c…
August 21, 2024
How to Survive a Bad Economy as a Small Business Owner
Many business owners are struggling right now because they have fewer customers spending less money. Their overhead is not going down but their income is. Let's understand why thi…
April 17, 2024
It’s OK to be Expensive, Just Don’t Be Overpriced
I made an unusual social media post this week with a scary-looking mathematical formula for calculating “EOQ.” When I was in business school, EOQ was the method taught to optimize…
April 3, 2024
3025% Profit? LOL, no.
Profit, margin, markup… What's the difference? I saw a video by a YouTube creator "Ronnie's Workshop" talking about how he made a wood-working project and sold it for a "3,025% Pr…
March 21, 2024
Will Hiring be Hard This Year?
Yes. Prepare for hiring challenges. I've already heard from several businesses that they're hiring and that they're struggling to find people, even for entry level jobs. This is a…
March 1, 2024
When and How to Hire
Is it safe to hire? Few risks are as scary as hiring. If you do it wrong, or do it at the wrong time, you could cost your business precious money, time, and reputation. One of the…
February 6, 2024
How to Pay Yourself as a Business Owner
SBOBO (Sad, Burned Out Business Owners) When a business owner says they're burned out, when their face is worn and ragged, when they're stressed out… I always ask this one questio…
January 11, 2024
Now Make Real Resolutions
Ten days in, do you know where your resolutions are? I love New Year's resolutions. I make them every year and sometimes I make great progress on them. But sometimes they fail. I'…