by Carol Frank | Aug 28, 2013 | Business Advice
If the idea of sitting through an 8-hour sales seminar sounds painful, you haven’t attended one of Jack Daly’s “Smart Selling” seminars. Jack is truly one of the most memorable individuals I have ever come in contact with. At an age when most people are thinking of...
by Carol Frank | Jun 3, 2013 | Business Advice, Women Entrepreneurs
“Poor people have big T.V’s. Rich people have big libraries.” Dan Kennedy While this quote may come across as a bit harsh, the main message resonates with me. Reading is critical to both personal and professional growth and without a doubt, the most successful...
by Carol Frank | Mar 26, 2013 | Business Advice
It’s a Slippery Business World! In business, even highly successful entrepreneurs make mistakes. Smart business owners are able to learn from their mistakes. Really smart business owners learn how to profit from the mistakes of others. You can learn from them too....
by Carol Frank | Dec 29, 2012 | Business Advice
While face-to-face negotiations are always better for closing business deals, email negotiations are on the rise. Researchers have found (and common sense tells us) that email negotiations lead to less satisfying agreements and an even greater rate of failure to reach...
by Carol Frank | Dec 29, 2012 | Business Advice
When it comes to selling or refinancing your company, many pet industry owners have questions about the benefits of using an M&A advisor, also known as an investment banker (assuming they have the appropriate FINRA designation). The reasons are simple. An advisor...
by Carol Frank | Nov 29, 2012 | Business Advice
Carol Frank with guest Pam Adams Business liability insurance saved my company from bankruptcy. Several years ago a competitor sued me for the sole purpose of putting my company, Avian Adventures, out of business. The charges had been trumped up and falsified; yet I...
