by Robb Zerr | Mar 31, 2020 | Entrepreneurs
To say that times are tough for small businesses is almost laughable. In the history of our economy, we have never seen anything like this. In the Great Recession and even the Great Depression, there were clear warning signs long before the fall. With COVID-19, we...
by Robb Zerr | Mar 2, 2020 | Entrepreneurs
You’ve finished your business license, got your UBI number and you’re ready to open your doors. Now for the big question: What doors are you opening? The one to your spare bedroom? The one leading to your basement? Or perhaps you’ve got keys to a brick-and-mortar...
by Robb Zerr | Feb 3, 2020 | Entrepreneurs
Every April my dad would lock himself up in our living room. My brothers and I were all told not to bother him under any circumstance, but I would occasionally sneak a peek through the louvered doors. Through a raised slat, I could see him hunched over an adding...
by Robb Zerr | Jan 2, 2020 | Entrepreneurs, Uncategorized
For me, the most exhausting part of running a business was the endless sales cycle. First off, I sucked at sales; still do. Second, I had a nasty habit – at least in the early days of being in business – of counting handshakes as actual sales. Whether we like it or...
by Robb Zerr | Dec 2, 2019 | Entrepreneurs, Uncategorized
It’s December already. Time to close out the year that’s soon to be behind us and look to the year ahead. For me, the end of this particular year has been particularly nostalgic. As I was clearing cobwebbed path in my garage that leads to the holiday decor, I...
