Small Business Consultant Blog

I ran Huntsville’s top countertop business for 18 years — 80% close rate, seven figures, zero excuses — then sold it in 2024. Now I help any small business owner stop the bleed and build real profit. Here are the three mistakes I see every week that are quietly strangling stone businesses just like yours. No Online Presence = Invisible to Customers You’re not on Google when someone searches “Huntsville [your service].” That’s $50K+ in jobs vanishing to the competitor who show

If you own a stone fabrication or installation business, you know the daily grind is brutal. You're not just selling countertops; you're managing a volatile, high-stakes system. You're working harder than your profit margin. For 18 years , I lived that reality as the owner of Natural Stone Countertops. I know exactly where the profit leaks out of your shop, and it's almost always in these critical areas: 1. The Material Waste Nightmare Every fabricator battles the same monste

After 18 years running my own business, I can tell you this with certainty: Your company doesn’t truly exist until it’s found—and trusted—online. A great product, a prime location, or a loyal team means nothing if customers can’t discover you at midnight while searching “Huntsville coffee shop” or “local bookkeeping services.” That’s why website design and SEO aren’t optional marketing tactics—they’re the core infrastructure of modern small business growth. Your Website: The