Anyone who goes online knows there is a lot of advice telling entrepreneurs to use in-person networking to build their businesses. But, in many cases, owners don’t see the necessity or they think they can just use social media, or they do not want to pay to join a networking organization. The truth is we are a society of doing business with those we know and trust. ...

Did you know that in many organizations the lack of accountability is something that grows and festers because of pleasantries and cordial interactions with members of your workforce? Another contributing factor is the allocation of tasks, responsibilities, and expectations on an employee that is well beyond their capabilities. Over time, the employee is not provided ...

You’ve spent thousands of hours bringing a new product to fruition. You’ve invested energy and significant financial resources in multiple development cycles, and you’ve worked through prototypes that almost worked, could have worked, and were almost good enough. Finally, you are ready to go with a product that you are proud of and it is time to press the button on ...

Over the years of working with various management teams, I have heard time and time again about how this employee or that employee is irreplaceable. Each leader identifies with one key employee above all others they believe is a keystone to the success of the business, or a functional area, or a department, or a team. Employees often strive to become this ...

Chadds Ford Township Supervisors’ Vice Chairman Samantha Reiner gave members of the Chadds Ford Business Association a brief update on several township matters during the CFBA’s April meeting yesterday. The meeting in the Chadds Ford Township municipal building is the only morning session the business organization has and typically comes the morning after a ...

Brandywine Coach Works of Chadds Ford has been officially certified by Assured Performance, a non-profit consumer advocacy organization for maintaining the right tools, equipment, training, and facility necessary to repair the participating automaker brand vehicles according to the manufacturer's specifications. In achieving their certification, Brandywine Coach ...

Inclusive or Exclusive – That is the Question Over the years and during many presentations, workshops, and trainings, I have been surprised to hear business owners speak about the recruitment process in a way that contradicts the core purpose of the activity. The comments often indicate that the goal of the interview process is to find the best candidate and hire ...

In business meetings and networking events, sales meetings and company interactions, as in any conversation, there is a current or flow. If you can’t recognize the current in the conversation, it is difficult to follow its flow. Because not every conversation is planned or prepared, sometimes the current of the conversation will take you places that you never thought ...