Category Archives: Small Business

It’s Better Together

Photo by Evan Wise on Unsplash Commiserate, cowinnerate. (I just made that second word up… but I like it) Profit Hiking is better together! Connecting with other business owners and hiking a trail together has so many benefits. For one, we’re not made to be alone. You are designed to be in community with others.…

Warning: Merger Ahead

Photo by Chris Linnett on Unsplash Tread lightly. Growth by acquiring other companies can be a great way to see immediate growth, IF it’s planned and executed well. This is not an easy trail. You merge brands, product lines, team members, personalities, values… it can feel like an arranged marriage between unwilling parties. Besides that,…