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Hi! I'm Kelly Berry - your fractional futurist

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Future Proof Your Business - Rise Over Run

Check out the latest post on my website - or read it below **This is the last post of 2024 as I am taking the next two weeks off to spend time with my family. Look for a Rise Over Run video the week of January 6. Happy Holidays and have a terrific New Year! Create Your Successful Future – 4 Strategies to Future-Proof Your Small Business Time Travel Indulge me for a minute, if you will. I want you to picture yourself five years from now, on the cusp of the year 2030. Think of an ordinary day....

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Read online here - or check it out below! Beyond Your Bubble: How Diverse Perspectives Fuel Business Success As a small business owner, it's easy to get trapped in the echo chamber of your own thoughts, experiences, and immediate professional circle. But what if the key to unlocking your business's true potential lies in embracing perspectives fundamentally different from your own? Perhaps it’s time to embrace diversity – instead of considering it to be a bad word. The Invisible Limitations...

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hey! Before you check out my latest blog post - just a friendly reminder that TODAY (Wed Nov 20) at 3pm Central I'm holding a discussion - AI Tools: Helpful, Useless or Will Lead to the Robot Apocalypse? Join your peers and let's compare notes! Sign up for the Zoom link HERE Now you can read the blog post below or find it online here 10 Challenges of Growing Your Small Business: From Owner-Operator to Growth-Generator As a small business owner, you've successfully navigated the startup phase....

Learn more about "The commodity trap" on the National Center for Economic Gardening page that I mentioned in the video

What is a second stage business? (read below or read online here) You just might be a Second Stage Business… “It feels like I’m on an island with no one to turn to when I am making decisions about how to grow the business.” “I know I started the business to do my own thing, but sometimes I just wish someone would tell me what to do next!” “It’s tempting to turn to my employees for advice but I know that’s not the right path.” “I’m pretty sure other business owners have this figured out, so...

1. Self-driving vehicles 2. Privacy & AI 3. Remote Work 4. Women in Business 5. Small Business Opportunities Or see the whole video with all five topics