by Tess Helmandollar | Oct 21, 2026 | Founder Knowledge, Resources
Finding the Cattails in Your Own Business If you haven’t caught up on part 1 yet, start here. When I was a little girl in Kentucky, I thought cattails looked like hot dogs growing on sticks. They stood along every ditch and pond, and I never gave them much thought...
by Tess Helmandollar | Oct 21, 2026 | Founder Knowledge, Resources
Why developing skilled workers is getting harder, and what contractors can do about it A contractor told me not long ago that he had a full payroll, but hardly anyone who could run a job without him breathing down their neck. “All I’ve got is helpers,” he said,...
by Tess Helmandollar | Jul 10, 2026 | Resources
Five Questions Every Business Owner Should Ask Annually Annual questions create strategic clarity Business owners spend much of the year responding to immediate needs. Customers need answers. Employees need direction. Problems need decisions. That daily pace can make...