When a community supports your business and helps make it profitable, it’s only natural that you as a business owner want to give something back in return. While that’s an admirable thing to do, supporting your community and getting behind one or more important causes also can help you connect with customers in ways that you might not have been able to otherwise. This can…
Starting a business with a friend can either bring success beyond the wildest dreams of both of you or a nightmare that breaks up the friendship to the point you never speak to each other again. For most people, the success of this arrangement falls somewhere between these two extremes. Before either of you forges ahead with forming a business partnership, we encourage you to…
You know that you need to advertise and invest in marketing campaigns to draw customers to your business. Unfortunately, you’re dealing with the reality of a limited budget and not having enough hours in the day to accomplish everything on your to-do list. The good news is that doesn’t need to be discouraging when you get your customers to act as brand ambassadors for you….
While scaling your business as a small business owner can be challenging, investing in smart technology can help. The Internet of Things (IoT) has made technology available to small business owners through their computers, making it easy to reduce costs, improve security, improve productivity, and much more. If you’re struggling to grow your business while keeping expenses under control, consider incorporating some of the items…
You can post reminders of your task list all around the office, and maybe even all around your home as well, but the key to accomplishing those tasks will be to prioritize them, so you know which ones provide the greatest value to your company. That’s one of the best-kept secrets to running your company well and achieving success, and it’s something that every accomplished…
It has been predicted that in as little as two years, at least half of the workforce for any given company will be doing their work remotely. The big driving force behind this trend is that working remotely is highly prized by employees, because it provides flexibility that makes life much easier to manage. Many workers have indicated they would gladly leave their current jobs,…
While many business owners think their company is doing an above average job keeping customers happy, a recent Hub Spot survey indicates otherwise. It might shock you to know that only 10 percent of customers give the companies they regularly do business with high marks for providing a great customer experience. We highlight eight common barriers to an exceptional customer experience -and their solutions –…
If you’re thinking of starting your own small business, you may be wondering about the different types of small business structures, and which would be most advantageous for you. These business structures define many things about your business, including how ownership, finances, liabilities, and taxes are all managed. Partnership When ownership responsibilities are shared among two or more people, a partnership can be formed. There…
Generation Z describes the nation’s 73 million young people from early elementary school to recent college graduates. The exact years can vary with most sources listing the generation beginning with those born in 1995 or 1996 and ending with birth years between 2010 and 2012. The important take-away for business owners is that 40 percent of consumers will be a member of Generation Z by…
It is entirely possible that some major shifts in the workforce could happen in this country within two years, with as many as 27 million Americans abandoning their traditional jobs in favor of self-employment by the year 2020. In addition to this, more than 60% of all self employed baby boomers have indicated they will work right through retirement, which is a much larger percentage…
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Emory WareEmory Ware is CEO/Owner of TAB Jacksonville and Business Partners Alliance. With over 30 years of executive level business experience in banking and business ownership, Emory and his organization offers business consulting, peer advisory boards and coaching, specializing in business management, corporate finance, organizational development, operational processes and strategic planning.
Emory has served in many executive positions in the banking industry as well as a partner in an oil distribution /convenient store company, where his primary focus was on Corporate finance, Operations and sales.
Emory attended Western Carolina University where he earned a BSBA degree in Finance and Management.
