April 2020
Seth Ward
As I sit down to write, the local economy and social landscape is changing quickly and dramatically. Life will have changed more by the time this gets to print. The disruptions are impossible to ignore, and causing us all some anxiety, to say the…
January 2019
How about Organizing the Bookkeeping?
photos by Zach Hoffman
With the new year upon us, a resolution to be more organized frequently is among the most common ways people seek improvement. However, for business managers, “tidying up the books” usually is not the first thing that comes to mind about…
October 2016
Tom Egelhoff
Treasure hunters are an interesting breed. They don’t just hit the woods and start looking under rocks or pick a stream and start panning for gold.They look for the signs and clues of where treasure is likely to be. They might use history…
August 2016
Tom Egelhoff
It’s August already. Where does the time go? If you’re a retailer I don’t have to tell you it’s planning time. But I will just in case.Four big profitable spending events are coming. All or some of the following events could…
July 2016
Tom Egelhoff
Long before the “Citizens United” Supreme Court decision, corporations were considered legal entities, or “people” in the eyes of the law.But what about your customers? How do they see your business?Do they see a cold…
June 2016
Tom Egelhoff
Yes, you heard me right, “Annual Grand Opening.” Every retail business should have a grand opening once a year.
Here are the two biggest reasons for an Annual Grand Opening
New LocalsA sizeable amount of Bozeman Magazine readers are not…
May 2016
Tom Egelhoff
Sooner or later you’ll have to travel someplace on business. It might be a trade show, informational conference or industry retreat. Poor planning can result in much larger travel costs then you might like. Here are some tips to help make…
April 2016
Tom Egelhoff
New business owners are very conscious of every penny. When you mention sending anything out of house to be done by someone else they often feel the need to blow into a paper bag. Too expensive! Too expensive they…
February 2016
Tom Egelhoff
Nobel prize winning economist, Milton Friedman (1912-2006) said, “So that the record of history is absolutely crystal clear, that there is no alternative way so far discovered of improving the lot of the ordinary people that can hold a candle…
December 2015
Tom Egelhoff
As 2015 winds down it’s time for an assessment of the past year and to think about goals and procedures for 2016. The first order of business is usually to sit down with all the info and set goals for the coming year. Nothing wrong with this…
