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Data Overload

It is possible to drown your business in data. Every tool wants to inundate you with endless array...

Make It Stick

Here's the challenge... Most ideas we read about in books, blogs, articles and the like don't...

How Do Working Capital Loans Work?

So while we do offer working capital loans, the first step in our application process is to help...

How Todos Supermarket Found Success By Giving People 'Their Food'

One of the biggest myths in the business world is the concept of the “overnight success.”

A Corporate Promotion or Beer? Growling Bear Chose Beer

Ask anyone who works with me on a regular basis and they’ll be the first to tell you – I’m not a...

Trust Me, You Want to Be A Failure First.

There is little if anything small about the “small” business owner. At One Degree Capital, we refer...

One Wrong Letter Cost $2,000, Ruined a Friendship

My very determined competitors helped me learn that one (did they really have to flatten all FOUR...

Lessons in Perseverance From My College Keg Business

To the outsider, it often looks easy to own a business. The reality is that business owners face...

Pies and Wine So Good, Mom’s Has a Great Business Plan

Of course, Mom’s bakes some fantastic pies (second only to my own mom, of course… hi, Mom!)...

To Compete with Big Box Stores, Your Business Should Be Creative and Unique

One way is by building their own community of champions and collaborators.

All around us are great...