Your line in the sand: Drawing (and owning) your territory enhances competitive advantage

Your line in the sand: Drawing (and owning) your territory enhances competitive advantage

Without a doubt, a retail or other customer-facing enterprise can pin a significant portion of its success to location. Whether a grocery store, bank branch or family medical practice, WHERE one is situated is a major factor in business success. Once location is...
Community banks and credit unions: STOP following the lead of big banks

Community banks and credit unions: STOP following the lead of big banks

They’re NOT your friends and you won’t win any more by trying to be like them No one ever wins based on their capacity for imitation. Big Banks Big banks face enormous fixed costs for human resources, product development, capital systems and equipment, marketing and...