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Hi! I'm Kelly Berry - your growth generator!

Rise Over Run = Helping Small Business Owner Grow

I run business owner roundtable groups and provide market research to help small businesses grow. My focus is on Second Stage Businesses - you already exist, have had some success - and now you're figuring out how to grow and scale. Check out my monthly written blog and monthly video for content relevant to you and your situation!

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She Who Hesitates Is Lost - Rise over Run blog

You can read my latest blog post below - or find it on my website: She who hesitates is lost Change is Hard Has there ever been a time when you felt that a change was needed in your business, but it seemed nearly impossible to implement? Or perhaps you’re aware of a great new opportunity for a new product or service, but finding the time and money to get it going has turned out to be a challenge? I’m here to tell you that I can relate to that feeling! I have been working hard to grow my peer...

7 days ago • 5 min read

Check out the latest video below, or find it on my website: https://secondstagegrowth.com/my-digital-twin/

21 days ago • 1 min read

You can find my blog post on my website here: https://secondstagegrowth.com/my-to-do-list-got-shorter/ Or read below! I Had 20 Things on my To Do List. Now I Have Three. Are You a List Maker? Hey small business owners – how do you keep track of all the items on your To Do list? Do you even HAVE a To Do List? (Eek! I don’t know what I would do without mine!) I've seen a wide variety of methods for keeping track of tasks and action items. Some use a good old-fashioned notebook. Some use sticky...

about 1 month ago • 5 min read

You can click below to see the latest video, or find it on my website - or directly on YouTube.

about 2 months ago • 1 min read

Big Fish vs. Little Fish: How to Avoid Being Devoured by Giant Corporations Generated by ChatGPT Big Fish vs Little Fish If you read the news with the frequency that I do, then perhaps you have been feeling discouraged lately if you are a small business owner. Article after article covers small businesses fighting for survival against big box stores, franchise restaurants, giant corporations, and now a whole new wave of pressures that would have seemed almost unimaginable just a few years...

2 months ago • 6 min read

Check out my latest video below - or find it on my website: Step Away From the Chatbot

3 months ago • 1 min read

You can read my latest blog post on my website - or right below. Quick question for you small business owners out there… What is ONE THING you wish you had more of? Everybody, answer all at once – That’s right – time! If only we had more time in the day, then surely we would get caught up and not feel so rushed. I’m guessing I’m not the only one who is constantly thinking “Maybe next week I’ll get caught up and be able to spend more time on x”. Well, I have good news and bad news for all of...

3 months ago • 7 min read

You can see the video on my website here: In Celebration of Rural Scrappiness! Or check it out below!

3 months ago • 1 min read

You can see this post on my website: https://secondstagegrowth.com/support-small-businesses-in-small-towns/ or check it out below. Support Small Businesses in Small Towns Commuting is hell Way back in the dark ages, before the Internet was invented, my husband and I decided to leave our horrific commute in New Jersey for the great unknown – Wisconsin. And since there was no Google (or Zillow), we had absolutely no idea what we were getting ourselves into. Fast forward 30-ish (!) years later,...

4 months ago • 6 min read

Check out the latest video below - or find it on my website: https://secondstagegrowth.com/lean-in-to-your-zone-of-incompetence/

5 months ago • 1 min read