Shane Hackett

The idea of a Compelling Vision

As business owners, managers and entrepreneurs, we need to take a look at the idea of a compelling vision will motivate and inspire those around us. Articulating a compelling vision can be a true differentiator for organizations that want to hire and retain talent, be more competitive, and thrive in uncertain times. But a compelling […]

More and more people are moving south.

LendingTree’s State Migration Study Finds Americans Are Moving South A LendingTree study looked at where people moving out of state are going — and discovered that of the 12.1% of homebuyers across the country who change states, most prefer to head south. LendingTree reviewed over 2 million new purchase mortgage loan requests for primary residences […]

YouTube and Facebook have become the advertising leaders

While YouTube and Facebook have become the advertising leaders in the social media space, Instagram has grown to become the third most popular platform ahead of Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest and Snapchat. Pew Research has these insightful trends. 73% of U.S. adults use YouTube 68% use Facebook 35% use Instagram 29% use Pinterest 27% use Snapchat […]

Determining Your Entrepreneurial Potential

Objective: To become aware of the personality traits shared by successful entrepreneurs and to identify your entrepreneurial potential. For the income potential and numerous tax benefits, almost everyone should consider their own small business. Some entrepreneurs affectionally refer to it as a “side hustle”. However, small business owners can encounter a variety of challenges as […]

Which loan is best for your small business?

Don’t make the mistake of thinking you’ll be overwhelmed by all the different loan options. There are really just a few simple questions you can ask yourself to hone in on the one that’s best for you: How much financing you can afford? How do you plan to use your loan? How much will the […]