Price increases. Delayed shipments. Complicated paperwork. Uncertainty in vendor relationships. Welcome to life in the age of heightened tariffs. When the Trump administration announced new tariffs with China in August of 2018, I was optimistic that this was a short-term problem that would resolve itself in short order before many of my clients felt…
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Things That Keep Us Up At Night (Part 3): The Battle Between Business and Creative Tasks + Small Business Finances
Each year, I invite my clients to participate in the Lucky Break client survey. I ask you all sorts of things: about your business, small business finances, where you turn for advice, how confident you feel in various aspects of your business, and what’s keeping you awake at night. Several hundred people rose to…
Why Shopping Small is so Important
Shop small is more than merely a catch phrase. When you choose to spend your holiday dollars with a small business, you empower people, families, and communities in ways that Amazon or Target can’t touch. Here’s how… SIX REASONS TO SHOP SMALL THIS HOLIDAY You create more local job opportunities. Seventy-seven million Americans are employed…
Things That Keep Us Up At Night (Part 2): Connecting with Ideal Customers + Small Business Overwhelm
Each year, I invite my clients to participate in the Lucky Break client survey. I ask you all sorts of things: about your business, about where you turn for advice, about how confident you feel in various aspects of your business, and about what’s keeping you awake at night. Several hundred people rose to…
Meet the Maker – Jason and Cara Hibbs of Oh, Little Rabbit
This week in our ongoing Meet the Maker series, we’re getting to know Jason and Cara Hibbs, the passionate, talented team behind Oh, Little Rabbit! LBC: What inspired you to take your leap as an entrepreneur? Jason and Cara: Cara’s passion to create art in a meaningful way. LBC: When you first got…