How One Small Thing Can Derail Your Day as a Business Owner

One of the hardest things (at least for me) in running a business is the realization that sometimes things go wrong.  No matter how much work you put in, or how many boxes you check, or safeguards you put in place, the reality is that things break.  When it’s your business that’s impacted by these […]

The Rise of Private Social Networks

February 2019 will mark Facebook’s 15th birthday.  That’s crazy in itself, but what’s even more insane is just how much the platform has changed and evolved over the years.  With seemingly every new feature announcement, Facebook faced what seemed like insurmountable backlash, only to power through and continue to grow the user base. Today, Facebook […]

The Highs and Lows of Running a Seasonal Business

Running a business is hard no matter what line of work you’re in.  But what happens when the bulk of your business comes in over the course of six months instead of a full year?  That’s the reality for a pool service company in New England, and it’s not always easy. Episode #2 of the […]

Introducing the Create Smarter Podcast

One of the things we’re most passionate about here at 5 Tool Productions is helping small business owners and marketers do amazing work.  Whether it’s through tutorials like our Create Smarter video series, or inspiring interviews with entrepreneurs in our Power Hitters series, or keeping up with the latest trends in our Email Newsletter, we’re […]