WORKING TOGETHER

These days, most businesses have access to some really sophisticated reporting capabilities. But how much of it are you actually taking advantage of? Are you taking the time to go through the reports, understand what they’re trying to tell you, and then making effective decisions based on the data?

What could your business become if capacity, capital and confidence weren’t an issue?

If you had an extra $100k, $1 million or $10 million next week, what would you do with it? And what would that investment do for your business?

We had a great team of advisors around us — bankers, lawyers, accountants. But the thing about advisors is this: if you don’t know what questions to ask, you may not get the answers you need. It’s a case of “what you don’t know can hurt you!"

My husband and I moved to a new house last week.
It's fun and exciting, but also exhausting. And it’s a clear reminder that change — even when it's positive— isn’t always (meaning rarely) comfortable.

I ask myself time and again, what if we’d done it all sooner? And why did we wait? What if our decisions weren’t driven by an exit, but by more strategic thinking along the way?

I work every day with intelligent, ambitious, forward-focused entrepreneurs. People building aqua- and agriculture operations that will reshape how we think about food. Tech companies solving real problems. Tourism operators redefining what “sustainable” actually means. Our region is producing some of the most innovative ideas in the country. It’s why I do what I do. I’m committed to serving other business owners in a way that I didn’t have access to. In a way I didn’t even know existed!

In hindsight, it would’ve been much easier if we hadn’t waited for crisis to force us into changing our business model. Forced innovation is expensive—financially and emotionally. What if we'd spent the previous five years gradually evolving our model instead of defending the status quo? What if we'd been proactive instead of reactive?"

What defines me isn't what appears on my LinkedIn profile or on my website. It's how I think, connect, and create value in every environment I enter. I'm a catalyst—someone who makes things happen when others are still contemplating possibilities or hesitating at the start line.

As small business owners grapple with how they might use Artificial Intelligence in their daily work, I continually find new ways to lean on my AI assistants. Everyone has a different perspective on using these tools—whether for content creation, data analysis, or marketing. These are all valid and useful. But just as often I find myself using AI as a thought partner.

Have you considered what story your business tells? Is it a narrative of untapped potential and solid foundations, or does it present as an owner-dependent operation with murky financials?