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Fifth Third Bank and Slark Consulting Group Join Forces to Empower Small Businesses from Startup to Growth

Business Development, Capital/Finances, Customer Service, Speaker Series, Start-Up / By Rick Slark

Fifth Third Bank, a leading financial institution, and Slark Consulting Group, the Springfield, Ohio-based business consulting firm, are delighted to announce their strategic collaboration to support and empower small businesses throughout their journey from startup to growth. This collaboration combines the financial expertise and resources of Fifth Third Bank with the specialized business consulting services …

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The Importance of Satisfied Customers for Small Business Success: Why Engaging Customers is Key to Your Future”

Business Development, Customer Service, Sales & Service, Start-Up, Strategy, Women in Business / By Rick Slark

Small business owners understand the crucial role customers play in their success. But unfortunately, some may unintentionally adopt a culture that views customers as a hindrance. This often manifests in poor facilities, low-quality products and services, unenthusiastic employees, and poor customer service. But with the competition and options available, most customers will quickly move on …

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The Path to Growth: Targeting the Right Customers

Business Development, Customer Service, Humanity, Poetry, Quotes, Sales & Service, Start-Up / By Rick Slark

Les Mckeown preaches that finding a profitable and sustainable market is the most critical task for any founder. The clearer we understand our target customers or clients, the more efficiently we can market our products and services to them in their preferred language, style, and method. One person who got this right was not a …

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2022 NEW BUSINESS FILINGS: SECOND HIGHEST IN OHIO HISTORY

Business Development, Capital/Finances, Charts and Trends, Start-Up, Uncategorized / By Rick Slark

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced 179,636 new business filings in 2022, down 18,374 from the all-time record-setting year in 2021 and the second highest in state history. However, December 2022 saw 13,012 new business filings, 496 more than December 2021. With small business optimism reaching its 12th consecutive month below the 49-year average, …

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The Mission of Slark Consulting Group

Business Development, Professional Development, Speaking and Workshops, Start-Up, Video / By Rick Slark

Our mission is to help your business reach its maximum potential. Our business development, professional development, and training services accomplish this. We welcome the opportunity to earn your business.

4 Reasons Your Business Needs a Business Plan

Business Development, Capital/Finances, Start-Up, Strategy, Uncategorized / By Rick Slark

Our mission is to help small business reach their maximum potential, and one tool we use to do that is business planning. Here are four reasons you need a business plan. A business plan directs you toward your ultimate goals. Think of it like a GPS for your business. The process illuminates blind spots. Through …

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How to Get More Products and Services on the Shelves

Business Development, GrowthWheel, Sales & Service, Start-Up, Strategy / By Rick Slark

During the first couple of years, when we, as entrepreneurs, are starting up our business, it is very natural for us to focus strictly on developing our key products and services. This probably results in some good products and services that the customers like, but our turnover is probably not as large as we hoped. …

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6 Common Reasons Start-Ups Fail

Business Development, Start-Up / By Rick Slark

According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 20% of U.S. small businesses fail within the first year. By the end of their fifth year, roughly 50% have faltered. After 10 years, only around a third of businesses have survived. This failure rate remains consistent despite environmental or political factors. Here are …

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