How to Set Yourself Up for Success

IntroductionIf you’re a small business owner or entrepreneur, chances are you’re focused on increasing revenue—but what if you’re unknowingly letting thousands of dollars slip through the cracks each year? It’s not always about making more. Often, it’s about losing less.This blog explores the silent operational inefficiencies that could be draining at least $10,000 a year […]

Profit Isn’t an Accident: The Simple Formula for a Financially Healthy Business: If profit always feels like whatever’s left over—it’s no wonder it’s inconsistent.  At Spark, we work with business owners who are doing everything right on paper: growing sales, adding clients, building teams… and still not seeing profit.  That’s because traditional business logic says:  […]

How to Stop the ‘Bank Balance Rollercoaster’ If your financial strategy is checking your bank balance and hoping for the best, you’re not alone—but you’re also not in control.  At Spark, we’ve worked with hundreds of small business owners, and most of them tell us the same thing:  “Some months I feel rich, and some […]

You don’t have a revenue problem—you have an expense problem. Here’s how to cut costs and boost profit without sacrificing growth.  If your business feels stuck—if cash flow is tight, your paycheck is inconsistent, and profit feels like a distant dream—you might assume the answer is simple: sell more.  But what if you don’t actually have […]

The Profit Problem: Why Most Restaurants Struggle (And How to Fix It)  The Harsh Reality: Most Restaurants Are Bleeding Money  Let’s talk about something that’s tough to hear but absolutely necessary: most restaurants are struggling financially, even when they look successful on the outside.  The dining room is full. The bar is buzzing. The kitchen […]