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When the Curtains Close: Selling Your Business

  • Post author:welldesign
  • Post published:September 18, 2019
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When the Curtains Close: Selling Your Business Original article written and published in Women's Lifestyle Magazine   When you start a business, it’s often to follow a dream, to follow…

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Make Time for What Matters

  • Post author:welldesign
  • Post published:September 5, 2019
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Make Time for What Matters   As an entrepreneur or small business owner, we know you’re busy running your business. Answering phones, taking care of billing, marketing your products and…

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Focus on Financials

  • Post author:welldesign
  • Post published:August 23, 2019
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Focus on Financials The financial aspect of running a small business can seem daunting. Nevertheless, a hard task can be tackled effectively with a little bit of direction. In entrepreneurship,…

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Read more about the article Margaret Stoika and Doug Brown, Grand River Office

Margaret Stoika and Doug Brown, Grand River Office

  • Post author:welldesign
  • Post published:August 16, 2019
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“Plan and learn as much as possible to prepare you for ownership, then develop a key group of support partners to assist with funding, accounting, legal representation, and more.”  –…

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Zena Patillo

  • Post author:welldesign
  • Post published:August 5, 2019
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Fall down seven times, stand up eight Zena Patillo is a survivor. She's also an educator, a serial entrepreneur, and the next best thing to sliced bread. She is a…

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Importance of Instagram

  • Post author:welldesign
  • Post published:August 1, 2019
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Importance of Instagram Visuals. All the rage in today’s day and age. But why? And how can you use that to your advantage? The short answer: Instagram. It allows you…

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Volunteering with GROW

  • Post author:welldesign
  • Post published:July 18, 2019
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Volunteering with GROW   Our goal at GROW is to help entrepreneurs create the businesses of their dreams. We’re here to assist, mentor, educate, and much, much more. But we…

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Read more about the article Jonny Farman & Jon Frantz, Urban Jonny’s Salon

Jonny Farman & Jon Frantz, Urban Jonny’s Salon

  • Post author:welldesign
  • Post published:July 17, 2019
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"If your gut is telling you to do something counter to what the current culture of your business is doing, do it. Don't be afraid of being different, because that's…

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Creating and Building a Scalable Business

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  • Post published:July 3, 2019
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Creating and Building a Scalable Business If you’re testing out the waters of entrepreneurship, there are a lot of things to consider. There’s a difference in a side hustle and…

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Read more about the article Chris Woods & William Washington, No Limit Fitness

Chris Woods & William Washington, No Limit Fitness

  • Post author:welldesign
  • Post published:July 2, 2019
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"We truly want people to be healthy. We are family and we work hard to create community." Chris Woods was at a crossroads. After spending the last twenty years as…

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