Doug and Polly White
Entrepreneurs, Small Business Experts, Consultants, Speakers
Doug and Polly are small business experts, speakers and consultants who work with entrepreneurs through Whitestone Partners. They are also co-authors of Let Go to GROW, a best-selling book on growing your business.
Masters of Scale
Acquisitions Can Help You Scale, but Come With Risks
Sometimes the only shortcut to growth is through acquisition, but can you afford it?
Masters of Scale
4 Ways Co-Working Spaces Inspire Innovation and Collaboration
More interaction, ideas, concepts and thinking often lead to more innovation, creativity and a more profitable business.
Inspiring Your Team
Building Your Management Team as Your Startup Scales Is a 'Make-or Buy' Decision
How do you decide to let someone go, when there is a heartfelt attachment and perhaps a family or friend connection involved?
Masters of Scale
4 Times 'Fail Fast, Fail Cheap' Is the Wrong Advice
Used at the wrong time or taken to an extreme, failing fast and failing cheap can result in significant destruction of value.
Masters of Scale
Sometimes You Need to Let Go of a Bad Idea
When you go into business, especially with a new or unique idea, how do you know when to persist and when to change course?
Procrastination
4 Reasons People Procrastinate and a Cure for Each One
With the ever-increasing barrage of distractions, the percentage of people suffering from serious procrastination issues is on the rise.
Masters of Scale
It Always Takes More Time and Money Than You Think to Start a Business
It is the unanticipated items that cause most startups to take longer and cost more to reach breakeven.
Masters of Scale
The Crazy, Labor-Intensive Technique We Used to Get Our First Clients
Networking and coffee meetings didn't work for us. We needed a different way to sell our services.
Time Management
Gain an Extra Week of Time Each Year. Yes, You Read That Right.
It only takes 10 minutes a day to add up to that week. Here are the strategies to get you there.
Inspiring Your Team
Handling Employment Gaps on Your Resume
Hiding gaps, dissembling about negative reasons for gaps and failing to upgrade skills when you are out of work are all no-no's.
Competition
5 Ways to Promote Healthy Competition
Competition can be a catalyst for innovation for innovation and improvement. So, don't squelch it at your company.
Employee Management
4 Reasons Your People Can't Manage Themselves
Hiring good people is just the first step. You need to manage relationships with employees continuously in order to reap the benefits they bring.
Growing a Business
4 Things You Didn't Think You Would Need When You Scaled Your Business
Business owners often believe that figuring out how to grow their business will be their biggest challenge. But that's just the start.
Take It From The Pros
5 Reasons to Slow or Stop the Growth of Your Business
Sometimes, you simply don't want to grow. And that's okay.
Termination
How to Terminate an Employee With an 'Irreplaceable' Skill
Cross-training employees on every job in your organization ensures that you'll never be held "hostage" to a difficult, if skilled, employee.
