Company Leadership

How to Develop an Elevator Pitch for Your Small Business

When you’re passionate about the business you’re running, you could likely talk all day about what your business does, what makes your team unique, and where you see things going in the future. In this post, we’re sharing tips for developing and delivering your pitch, along with small business eleva

Austin MossMay 2, 2019

How to Develop Business Opportunities Using a SWOT Analysis

In today’s extremely competitive environment, it’s vital for small businesses to find every advantage and opportunity possible. One of the most efficient and effective ways to find and develop business opportunities is by utilizing a SWOT Analysis. What is a SWOT Analysis? It breaks down into four

Austin MossApr 29, 2019

Time Management Strategies for Small Business Owners

As we officially enter into the year 2019, it is the perfect time for small business owners—and all people for that matter—to think about ways to improve their lives. But while many people find it easy to list all of the things that they want to do this year, they have a much more difficult time fig

Austin MossJan 5, 2019

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15 Holiday Gift Ideas for Employees

Your employees are an important part of running your business successfully. This is the season to show them your appreciation, and holiday gifts are one great way to do that. Often, gifts from employers can seem impersonal or even unusable. This list of holiday gift ideas for employees is here to ch

Austin MossDec 7, 2018

Our Team’s Favorite Kansas City Small Businesses

With Small Business Saturday coming up on November 24, we wanted to find a way to celebrate the exciting and rapidly growing Kansas City small business community. At Capital Collaboration, each member of our team has a passion for helping and supporting entrepreneurs and we wanted to compile a list

How to Calculate the Entrepreneur's Salary

Small business owners and entrepreneurs, particularly those who are just starting out, can often find it difficult to figure out exactly how much they should be paying themselves. It's not an easy decision. Most don't want to take any money out of the business when it's still not fully established.

12 Technology Hacks To Grow Your Business To The Next Level

This article may be a bit different than most you'll see us put out there. I wanted to get away from any "fluff" whatsoever, and help you identify the best tools and technology hacks you can utilize within your business that will _directly_ impact your bottom line. When taking into consideration all

Austin MossJun 13, 2017

Local Businesses Serve A Greater Impact On Community

Over the past eight years or so, political rhetoric in the US has placed increasing importance on the idea of “[job creation](http://www.salon.com/2011/09/28/job_creator_myth/).” People, employers and pundits alike have branded certain pieces of legislation and industry trends as either job creators

Austin MossNov 2, 2016

Women In Business: Opportunities and Challenges

As we progress through the 21st century, certain trends about the future the world makes for itself. One trend (long in the making, in the minds of many) becoming more apparent with every year is the prominence of women in business and entrepreneurship. It wasn’t that long ago that, in the US, a wo

Austin MossNov 2, 2016

Why Company Leadership Needs To Embrace Diversity

Diversity. It’s an idea rapidly becoming a prominent practice in the lives of Americans. School curricula all over the country include statements of diversity; small and large businesses alike make it a necessary part of their goals. It is a fixture of everyone’s life, especially those that work wit

Austin MossNov 1, 2016

From Good To Great Through Strong Leadership

**Take your business from good to great through strong leadership principles.** “Great leaders don’t tell you what to do; they show you how it’s done.” As a business leader, you’ve got a lot of eyes on you. Your employees, your superiors, your colleagues: everyone is assessing your commitment and

Austin MossMay 4, 2016