The Harsh Reality of Small Business Ownership
Starting a small business is a courageous endeavor, but the statistics reveal a challenging landscape:
📉 23% of small businesses don’t make it past their first year.
📉 48% fail within the first five years.
📉 By year ten, nearly 65% have shut down.
If you’ve ever felt the stress of keeping your business afloat, you’re not alone. A 2023 Ramsey Solutions study uncovered the biggest struggles small business owners face today:
💰 44% say increasing wages have put serious pressure on their bottom line.
💰 51% have had to raise prices just to stay profitable.
😓 42% of small-business owners say they’ve experienced burnout in the past year.
😓 56% feel completely alone in solving problems and making critical decisions.
Let’s Build a Business That Thrives—Not Just Survives.
People + Process = Results
If you’re not seeing the profits or success you desire, this is the first place to start.
Every struggling business has one or more of these problems:
❌ The wrong people – Unmotivated, unqualified, or a poor culture fit.
❌ The right people, but not trained properly – Lack of leadership, unclear expectations, or missing skills.
❌ No processes in place – Everyone is figuring things out as they go, leading to inconsistency and wasted time.
❌ Broken processes – Inefficiencies, bottlenecks, or outdated systems that slow growth and kill profits.
When you get this formula right, your business thrives.
People: Your Employees & Your Customers
The success of your business starts with people—both the ones who work for you and the ones who buy from you.
👥 Your Employees – What is your company culture like? Do people enjoy working for you? Are they motivated, engaged, and trained to succeed? Happy, well-trained employees drive productivity, customer satisfaction, and long-term growth.
💡 Your Customers – What is their experience like? Are they loyal? Do they feel valued? Customer experience is everything. If they love doing business with you, they’ll keep coming back—and bring others with them.
The Why: Clarity Creates Success
One of the biggest reasons businesses struggle is lack of clarity. If you and your team don’t understand WHY you’re in business and WHO you serve, it’s impossible to build lasting success.
- What is your mission?
- Who are you serving?
- What makes your business unique?
When your team and customers understand your why, everything falls into place.
I Offer Custom Solutions to Make Your Business Thrive.
There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to success. That’s why I provide tailored strategies to:
✅ Find, train, and retain the right people to build a high-performing team.
✅ Fix broken processes and put the right systems in place to increase efficiency and profits.
✅ Improve company culture and customer experience so your business can grow organically.
✅ Clarify your WHY so your entire team is aligned and focused on success.
You don’t have to figure this out alone. Let’s build a business that works.
🎯 Ready to take your business to the next level? Let’s talk!