Business Growth Archives | Vistage Research Center Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Mon, 14 Apr 2025 19:19:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 141323424 Small business confidence settles post-election [WSJ/Vistage Jan 2025] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250128-small-business-confidence-settles-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250128-small-business-confidence-settles-wsj-survey /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250128-small-business-confidence-settles-wsj-survey/#respond Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:02:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46885 After rising for 4 months, confidence among small businesses has waned slightly in the new year. The WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index declined 5 points in January to 106.9. The survey was conducted before the inauguration; next month’s survey...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250128-small-business-confidence-settles-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 46885 Business Growth 2024: Managing major trends and avoiding the complexity trap /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20241115-business-growth-2024-recap/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20241115-business-growth-2024-recap /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20241115-business-growth-2024-recap/#respond Fri, 15 Nov 2024 15:58:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46669 As the year wraps up and businesses prepare for 2025, leaders across Vistage gathered for a day of learning to help guide their plans for the new year. As one respondent shared about the Business Growth National CEO Conference, “Great...

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]]> /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20241115-business-growth-2024-recap/feed/ 0 46669 17: LUZCO Technologies CEO Lus Haberberger on the power of diverse perspectives /research-center/business-leadership/20241112-a-life-of-climb-episode-17-lus-haberberger/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20241112-a-life-of-climb-episode-17-lus-haberberger /research-center/business-leadership/20241112-a-life-of-climb-episode-17-lus-haberberger/#respond Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:45:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46653 Lus Haberberger, CEO of LUZCO Technologies and a 2024 Vistage Member Excellence Award winner, joins Vistage CEO Sam Reese to share why she took the leap to found an engineering firm that has transformed into one of the fastest-growing firms...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20241112-a-life-of-climb-episode-17-lus-haberberger/feed/ 0 46653 16: Ascent Aviation CEO David Querio on elevating through underserved markets /research-center/business-leadership/20240903-a-life-of-climb-episode-16-david-querio/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240903-a-life-of-climb-episode-16-david-querio /research-center/business-leadership/20240903-a-life-of-climb-episode-16-david-querio/#respond Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:13:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46408 David Querio joins the podcast to share his remarkable journey from airplane mechanic to CEO of Ascent Aviation Services, and what he learned about managing teams in an industry with no room for error. The 2024 Vistage Member Excellence Award...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20240903-a-life-of-climb-episode-16-david-querio/feed/ 0 46408  4 growth strategies CEOs can use now to get ahead  /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20240506-growth-strategies-galvin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240506-growth-strategies-galvin /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20240506-growth-strategies-galvin/#respond Mon, 06 May 2024 17:10:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=45233 It’s hard to find growth in a slow economy. According to Vistage research, 50% of CEOs said the U.S. economy is either experiencing or will soon experience a soft economic landing. Nearly the same (46%) say we are either in...

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]]> /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20240506-growth-strategies-galvin/feed/ 0 45233 15: Road Runner Sports President Mike Gotfredson Jr. on winning customer experience strategies /research-center/business-leadership/20240416-a-life-of-climb-episode15-mike-gotfredson/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240416-a-life-of-climb-episode15-mike-gotfredson /research-center/business-leadership/20240416-a-life-of-climb-episode15-mike-gotfredson/#respond Tue, 16 Apr 2024 18:57:25 +0000 /research-center/?p=45437 Road Runner Sports President and Owner Mike Gotfredson Jr. joins the podcast to share how his athletic shoe company evolved into a nationwide retailer over 41 years. Mike also talks with Vistage CEO Sam Reese about how his company uses...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20240416-a-life-of-climb-episode15-mike-gotfredson/feed/ 0 45437 14: The secrets to building and scaling with Cleanlogic Co-CEO Mike Ghesser /research-center/business-leadership/20240313-a-life-of-climb-episode-14-mike-ghesser/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240313-a-life-of-climb-episode-14-mike-ghesser /research-center/business-leadership/20240313-a-life-of-climb-episode-14-mike-ghesser/#respond Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:20:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=45262 Cleanlogic Co-CEO and Vistage Member Award Winner Mike Ghesser joins Vistage CEO Sam Reese to talk about how his passion for prioritizing workplace accessibility grew from his personal experiences as a father and friend. Mike also shares how he persevered...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20240313-a-life-of-climb-episode-14-mike-ghesser/feed/ 0 45262 Driving Growth: Helping employees think, feel and act like owners /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20231218-helping-employees-think-feel-and-act-like-owners-event-recap/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20231218-helping-employees-think-feel-and-act-like-owners-event-recap /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20231218-helping-employees-think-feel-and-act-like-owners-event-recap/#respond Mon, 18 Dec 2023 20:43:20 +0000 /research-center/?p=44894 Each year as the year wraps up, leaders of small and midsize businesses gather for learning and insights from notable experts. Last Friday’s event — the Vistage National CEO Conference: Business Growth — included three keynote speakers to help leaders...

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]]> /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20231218-helping-employees-think-feel-and-act-like-owners-event-recap/feed/ 0 44894 Growth Stage Entrepreneur Resource Center /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20221111-growth-stage-entrepreneur-resource-center/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20221111-growth-stage-entrepreneur-resource-center /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20221111-growth-stage-entrepreneur-resource-center/#respond Fri, 11 Nov 2022 20:45:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=43598 Congratulations, you’ve made it past the first summit. You successfully launched your startup, creating a business that attracts customers, found market share, and continues to grow. So now you’re ready to scale that next peak as a growth stage entrepreneur....

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]]> /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20221111-growth-stage-entrepreneur-resource-center/feed/ 0 43598 People and Culture: Leadership for a better normal /research-center/talent-management/20220401-people-and-culture-leadership-for-a-better-normal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220401-people-and-culture-leadership-for-a-better-normal /research-center/talent-management/20220401-people-and-culture-leadership-for-a-better-normal/#respond Fri, 01 Apr 2022 22:10:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=40301 The findings are clear. The latest Vistage Research report, CEO Projections 2022: Embrace the Employee Revolution states hiring is the top decision, investment and leadership challenge facing CEOs. Vistage Sr. Director of Research Anne Petrik reflected on this as she...

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