Liisa Bartges

Welcome back to week five of our series, The Scalable Small Business: Beyond the Basics. If you’ve been following along, we’ve already tackled the mindset of scaling, the art of the "Clean Close," and how to tell the difference between good and bad debt. Today, we’re talking about the one thing every business owner wants more of, but few know how to actually get: Time. When you started your business, you were likely the CEO, the janitor, and the head of "Typing Receipts into a Spreadsheet."...

If you’re a small business owner, you’ve probably heard the "hustle" gospel: work while they sleep, grind until your bank account looks like a phone number, and sleep when you’re dead. It’s a catchy narrative, but here’s the problem, it’s also a great way to drive your business straight into a brick wall. Welcome to Week 4 of our series, The Scalable Small Business: Beyond the Basics. Last week, we tackled the heavy hitters of debt. Today, we’re talking about something that feels a bit more...

Welcome back to Week 3 of our series, The Scalable Small Business: Beyond the Basics. If you’ve been following along, you know we’ve already spent some time tidying up the foundation. In Week 2, we talked about Hidden Holes and how those sneaky expenses can drain your profits before you even realize they’re gone. Today, we’re shifting gears from "saving" to "growing." Specifically, we’re talking about the D-word: Debt. For many small business owners, debt feels like a scary monster under the...