In 2021 the 53 employees of the Idaho Small Business Development Center (SBDC) contributed an increase of $55m in client business sales, helped create 90 new businesses, and served 2,033 Idaho businesses. The impact culminated in $774m in total output across the state of Idaho, representing a 25X return on the investments made by the
Is there a good way to fire someone? Bill told me that he’ll do ANYTHING to keep his track record as a nice guy and NEVER fire anyone. (The problem: All of your good employees are watching someone get away with murder and you not doing anything about it.) Annette explained that ALL of
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When we build a language that allows us to articulate what success looks like, a team will align and order will reign supreme. The key to organizational alignment is consistent communication. This means taking the time to have a consistent conversation and consistent language when anyone is hired, promoted, evaluated, and when adding any tasks
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Leadership and management are distinctive and complementary functions that are needed to achieve success in business. They work together to ensure that, strategies, direction setting, planning, organizing, and implementation, work hand-in-hand. Successful businesses operate with a healthy understanding of the importance of both. Each has its own set of characteristics; each has defined competencies and
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Georgette became an SBDC client after taking a Financial Literacy class offered through the Shoshone Bannock Tribes. Claudia Allen, SBDC Business Consultant, taught the class. Georgette comes from a long line of Native American crafters and participates in Native American Pow-Wows all over the region. She knew how difficult it was for her to obtain
Jose Herrera and Elias Ragel came in to see the Southeast Idaho Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in December 2019 because they wanted to start selling their homemade salsa commercially. Business Consultant, Claudia Allen, met with them since she is fluent in Spanish, and they are not English speakers. Both men work at Amy’s Kitchen
