The third and final pillar of building a successful online presence is reviews. In 2017, 40% of YouTube users went on the platform to learn more about a product before they bought it. Everyday, we all swear by one product or service by how we dress, what we drive, by simply living our lives. With the internet, people have the power to become even more informed before they purchase a product.

The physical storefront, office or commercial location is a necessity for almost any business. Business leaders will fuss over the look, the location, the amenities available for clients, etc. What I have often found is that most business leaders pay more …

When a bank has serious questions about the sustainability of a business, which they have provided debt to (normally large amounts of debt), they often suggest that they perform a “look-see”. Although this term sounds harmless, it’s actually a very serious request that the business owner needs to be very cautious of because it can equate to serious consequences for the business and its stakeholders. When a look-see request comes through it generally means the bank has lost confidence in the business it has provided lending to.

For any business, when an on-demand debt instrument, typically a loan or line of credit, is called by the bank, which simply put means that the company must repay it immediately; it often causes the type of concern that makes your heart feel like it skipped a beat.

For many business owners, the day to day grind is always on their mind. They work-hard on the things that bring them money to pay the bills and worry about the minutia when it can no longer be pushed back. For this reason, we see many business leaders who are unsure of what they will do once their leased agreements ends. Without a plan of action, they typically end up being led by sales people who may not have the best interest of their business in mind.