Writing
What I'm thinking about
Notes on pricing, cash flow, planning and resilience, and what owner-led companies can take from the business news.
- Jim's Takes
Your Price Moves Once a Year. Make This the Year. Right Now.
The Cleveland Fed says many Northeast Ohio firms set prices once a year. If that's you, your 2027 increase needs an owner and a date now.
- Jim's Takes
Uncertainty Is High. Plan for Four Futures, Not One
NFIB data shows owners raising prices as uncertainty climbs. Scenario planning turns two big unknowns into four futures you can plan for.
- Jim's Takes
Conagra planned for lost volume before it raised prices
Conagra raised prices assuming no competitor would follow. Here is the volume math every owner should run before a price increase.
- Research
Top 10 Reasons to Implement an Intentional Operating System
Every business owner eventually hits a ceiling of complexity. The sheer grit and intuition that gets a company to its first million in revenue usually fractures on the way to ten million. Research shows that implementing an intentional business framework almost guarantees significant reductions in chaos and stress, consistent, profitable growth, and demonstrable increases in value.
- Jim's Takes
Most companies raised prices this year. Many found it harder.
A Richmond Fed survey found 37% of firms had a harder time raising prices this year. The real problem is timing, not the number.