Let me tell you about someone I met more than four years ago when I spoke at a SCORE finance seminar. At the time she was a new entrepreneur with an unusually strong interest in understanding the numbers of her business. When I told the class about this thing called projections, I had her full attention. She already understood the importance of understanding where her business had been, so the idea of also understanding where her business was going made perfect sense to her. She contacted me a... [continue reading]

In 1995 Michael Gerber wrote the classic business book The E-Myth. The “E” stands for entrepreneur and is not a reference to anything digital. Gerber’s Entrepreneur Myth goes like this. You have some incredible skill, something that you really enjoy doing and which you are really good at. The book uses the example of a woman who is a fabulous baker. She has learned her trade very well, she makes great pies, and her employer sells lots of her pies. Over time this woman suffers what Gerber calls the En... [continue reading]

Bruce Roles is a mechanical engineer with a solid background at manufacturing companies in the rubber, concrete, and precision tooling industries. In his roles as Director of Operations he has developed extensive experience with Lean, ISO, Continuous Improvement, and EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System). When he found himself in transition in late 2019, he devoted himself wholeheartedly to his job search, networking extensively with people in the community with close ties to manufacturing companies. ... [continue reading]

Many people consider starting their own business at some point in their careers. The uncertainty in today’s job market is causing many people who would never have considered going out on their own to give the idea serious consideration. Famous TV Shark Mark Cuban recently told Inc. magazine said that this is the perfect time to start a business you love:  “Five to 10 years from now, we'll look back and there will be 30 businesses that were created where we'll say, 'Damn, why didn't I think of that? It... [continue reading]

This week I met with three entrepreneurs who Bob and I met through a workshop on business planning that we hosted for SCORE (Service Corp of Retired Executives). All three entrepreneurs are starting or running small businesses. I love working with entrepreneurs and have great respect for their vision, determination and confidence. They told me about their businesses, and I told them how ProjectionSmart could help them understand the numbers of their businesses. ProjectionSmart Startup One of the entr... [continue reading]


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Five stars

"As someone with little business experience, ProjectionSmart took the fear out of creating a business plan. It helped make the numbers easy to understand and surprisingly fun!"
~ Elizabeth, entrepreneur

Five stars

"ProjectionSmart is like my crystal ball!"
~ Brent, veteran small business owner

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"Great program for any business owner or anyone trying to start a business."
~ Zach, Small business owner

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