Within the last week, we had 16 inches of snow. I took this picture off my deck of two red cardinals in a snow covered grove of Mountain Laurel and Rhododendron. It reminded me of how a brand and company need to stand in a positive way to be seen and remembered. Just like the […]
Was visiting the downtown brand revitalization happening in St. Petersburg, Florida. Dined at this innovative restaurant, The Cider Press Cafe. Great lunch. “Our Kale-lemon Me Softly Burger scored in the top ten of the National James Beard Blended Burger Contest! Stop by and try this winner for yourself!” Innovation in their kitchen: “If you watch […]
Was visiting the downtown brand revitalization happening in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida. Visited this cool gourmet ice pop store. Great taste. Great flavors. Cool neat brand. Over 450 flavors. Now found in seven Florida cities since being founded in 2010. “So why The Hyppo, you ask? Our hometown, Saint Augustine, was named such because it […]
Business Start-Up Basics Seminar Location: BRCC Henderson County Campus – Flat Rock, NC Date: December 11, 2018 Time: 4:15 – 5:15 pm Building: Continuing Education Building Room: 122 Cost: Program is offered at no charge, due to sponsor support, from the State of North Carolina and Blue Ridge Community College Small Business Center. Designed for […]
Indian Shores, Florida was named after the North American Indians that lived in the region. Since they had access to the ocean, bay and freshwater streams, they fished and gathered shellfish as their primary source of food. One way they fished was with cast nets. A Native America Indian using a cast net is the […]
Many companies pick a specific product or service category name for their company. With time they reach a market saturation point to grow the company’s profits and need to add new products or services i.e. Dominos Pizza went to just Dominos to expand their menu with more than just pizza related foods. Midas Muffler, dropped […]
Date: November 29, 2018 Location: BRCC Technology Education & Development Center (TEDC) Conference Hall Flat Rock, NC Time: 8 AM – 4:30 PM Cost: Complimentary due to sponsor support Audience: Conference good for pre-start, start-up, growth and scale-up businesses Agenda: 8:00 AM Registration 8:30 AM Welcome – Ben Kish, BRCC SBC Director and BRCC President, […]
Best Practice: Be involved in your community, it is good for your brand, bottom-line and for employee morale. Be a good corporate citizen and have a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Program. According to a recent Nielsen survey report, more than 55 percent of people worldwide are willing to pay more for products and services, […]
According to USA Today, the big winners on ‘Fortune 500‘ list: Walmart; Exxon Mobil; Amazon. Walmart is the biggest winner in Fortune magazine’s annual Fortune 500 ranking of the nation’s largest corporations, grabbing the top spot for the 14th time and sixth year in a row. May 21, 2018 According to Walmart’s fiscal year 2017, revenue was $485.9 billion, Walmart employs approximately 2.3 million associates worldwide. […]
I read this article and thought I would share it with you. Amazon Go is the inevitable evolution of supermarket retail Why the “good old days” of supermarkets were actually bad. Below is a few concepts from the article, click on the link above to read more. “Amazon’s cashierless “Go” markets have popped up in […]
