This week on “Thinking Big,” we sit down with Greg Crabtree – a financial expert dedicated to helping entrepreneurs build the economic engine of their business.

Create your business differentiation I’ve spent countless hours telling any business leader who would listen that the only meaningful differentiation that a company has comes from within. Bear with me for a moment and I’ll explain. Company leaders spend time, energy, and money – lots of money – in search of the right product, service, […]

Learn how to write remarkable company values for less employee turnover, higher customer retention and greater profitability.

From small businesses to multi-million dollar corporations, we can all agree that marketing is essential to your profitability and growth. In the race for market share, marketing efforts are like Nike shoes and Gatorade – they provide your company with the fuel and support you need to generate sales. But as you go about trying […]

In the early 1900s, Reverend Russell Conwell – founder of Temple University – gave a popular speech called “Acres of Diamonds.” The moral of the story is this: Your diamonds are not in far distant mountains or in yonder seas. They are in your own backyard – if you but dig for them. Personally, I […]

When it comes to Mergers and Acquisitions, one major contributor to the valuation process often gets overlooked: company culture.

At Kinesis, the #1 question I get is, “How much will it cost?” To which I say, “What’s your budget?” I know this sounds a tad flip, but the reality is the driving force behind a marketing effort should not be the price of the project. On the contrary: the emphasis behind any marketing effort […]

Kinesis CEO Shawn Busse joined Jay Goltz and Karen Clark Cole to discuss the sale of 21 Hats and what it could mean for the small business community.

Kinesis CEO Shawn Busse joined Paul Downs and Jay Goltz to break down their current thinking on succession planning.