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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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Stick together like a school of fish - Rise Over Run blog

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...

7 days ago • 6 min read

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

21 days 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...

about 1 month ago • 7 min read

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

about 2 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,...

3 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/

3 months ago • 1 min read

Find the latest blog post on my website - The Simplest Advice is the Hardest to Follow - or read it below. Created by ChatGPT 5.2 Simple = Hard Sometimes the simplest recommendations are the hardest to follow. Perhaps you are familiar with some of these simple words of advice? Adults should spend 20 minutes per day exercising, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. When it comes to diet, we should “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly Plants,” says best-selling author...

3 months ago • 6 min read

You can view my latest video "Leaving a Trail in the Snow" above, or find it on my website - "Leaving a Trail in the Snow"

4 months ago • 1 min read

Check out the latest blog post below - or find it on my website: Cheers to the Everyday Heroes Everyday Heroes Pick up nearly any business journal these days, and you’ll find stories about impressive ‘get rich quick’ type entrepreneurs: $85.1 billion in US VC funding in just Q3 of 2025! $192.7 billion in funding for AI technology in 2025 240,000 crypto millionaires – up 40% from 2024 An Influencer market worth around $30 billion, including TikTok famous folks with millions of followers. It’s...

5 months ago • 5 min read

Check out my latest video below - or find it on my website: https://secondstagegrowth.com/a-tale-of-two-sides-of-business/

6 months ago • 1 min read