by Jeanne Hardy | Feb 25, 2025 | Business Strategy
I still very clearly remember my first years living in New York City. I had moved to NYC a few years after getting my BFA in Fine Arts and Art History from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. I was heading to the city to get my MFA from the School of Visual...
by Jeanne Hardy | Jul 31, 2024 | Business Strategy
It’s summer, and you know what that means: everyone seems to be on vacation. Does “everyone” include…you? We’re not in the business of telling leaders what to do, but we’re going to make an exception when it comes to the vacation conversation. Because taking a...
by Jeanne Hardy | Dec 6, 2023 | Business Strategy
A marketing strategy is essential for any business looking to maximize potential, but business owners often put it last on their to-do list…or hope they can get by without it. Experts will tell you that is a classic mistake. So what is a marketing strategy and why is...
by Jeanne Hardy | Dec 6, 2023 | Business Strategy
With the end of the year upon us, small business owners are busy tying up loose ends, getting budgets over the line and making sure their HR and finances are in a good place to start off the new year. Here’s a simple 10-point checklist to make sure you haven’t...
by Jeanne Hardy | Dec 6, 2023 | Business Strategy
Thinking about selling your business? We’ve got the answers to every question you’ve always wanted to ask. Creative Business sat down with William Lieberman, the founder of The CEO’s Right Hand – a fellow New York-based consulting services firm that specializes in...
by Jeanne Hardy | Dec 6, 2023 | Business Strategy
Kaizen comes from the Japanese word for improvement and is the philosophy of gradual and continuous progress. Harvard Business School defines it as “a set of activities directed at improving standardized work, equipment and procedures for carrying out daily production...
