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Every successful business needs a proper understanding of finances. One aspect of your business’s finances is a Profit and Loss (P&L) statement. In this article, we will go over what a P&L statement is, what typically goes in one, why your business needs one, and how to prepare one.

Email Marketing is one of the many benefits businesses get through the rapidly growing internet, and it can be a massively helpful tool for reaching out and expanding your network and customer pool. With over 3.9 billion email addresses worldwide, it’s an avenue of marketing your small business can and should use to its advantage. In this article, we’ll go over how email...

Many businesses use a variety of marketing tactics to attract new customers, and it may feel like a struggle to figure out which tactic works best for your business. Over time, the search for the right marketing tactic can become costly. However, there is one tactic many businesses forget about: referrals, which could be a saving grace...

Many factors contribute to a business' success. One of these factors is customer retention. Your business can bring in as many new customers as you want, but if your retention rates aren’t high, your existing business will taper off. Retaining the business you have is just as important, if not more important, as bringing new business in. In this blog, we are going to walk through the basics...

Mollie Watkins, founder of Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses, appeared on The Bridge — Northwest Arkansas’ podcast, Leader’s Journey. Mollie and Adam Robinson discussed the significance of implementing efficient systems within small business leadership. Some aspects of the topic they discussed revolved around integrating AI technology...

Industry 4.0, also known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, is the next step in manufacturing. It introduces technology that digitizes decision-making, increases human-technology interaction, increases data and analytics access, and automates production. This article will help explain what’s going on in this new level of industrial revolution and how your business can benefit from it.

Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses (CCS) continues to partner with Entrepreneurship for All in 2024. (EforAll) is a national non-profit that provides immersive business training, mentorship, and access to extensive professional networks to underrepresented individuals to help establish or grow their businesses. CCS has partnered with EforAll’s local NWA branch to provide mentoring...

Mollie Watkins of CCS Honored as Local Businessperson of 2024 in Fayetteville, AR Local Businessperson of the Year for the Fourth Year in a Row and also awarded Community Supporter 2024. The largest online referral network for small businesses, Alignable.com is announcing the results of its annual national search for leaders who’ve gone above...

The Corporate Transparency Act is an act that went into effect on January 1, 2024. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, it “aims to combat illicit activity including tax fraud, money laundering, and financing for terrorism by capturing more ownership information for specific U.S. businesses operating in or accessing the country’s market.” What this means is that businesses...

Your business functions off processes. Whether you are aware of them or not, they are part of almost every aspect of your business. We here at Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses have spoken before about the importance of processes but how do you make sure your processes continue to work as they did when you first implemented them...

Vendors are part of the supply chain and are needed to get your products and/or services to your clients. This blog walks through the basics of how to find vendors, what to look for in potential vendors, and resources to help you identify the good ones. Specific vendors will vary by the business, but this article hopefully give you general direction on working and securing the right vendor...

In this day and age social media marketing is an essential tool for most small businesses. Gone are the days of just having traditional paid advertisements and mailers. For businesses to survive in the small business jungle it is essential for small businesses to harness the power of social media by understanding how they work and how to effectively utilize the...

Psychology can help provide insights into how people make decisions, their behavior, what motivates them, and how you can better communicate with them in a way that is effective towards them. These aspects make it a valuable thing for business owners and entrepreneurs to be knowledgeable about. Knowing how and why your customers, clients...

The holiday season is one of the biggest sales seasons of the year. In this article, we’re going to cover some statistics that show the growth the season can provide, why the holiday season is important for small businesses, and tips on how to make the most of the season as you can for your small business.

Social media and the internet are part of our lives and culture, and their importance increases with each advancement. As a small business owner, ignoring the positives social media can provide for your business runs the risk of being forgotten and falling off your market. Despite this, acting like social media is only positive and can be equally damaging to your business...

The holiday season can be busy and stressful for many small businesses. While business may be up, the high volumes of traffic that the holiday season tends to bring can be overwhelming for ill-prepared enterprises. Finding yourself and your businesses swept up in the last few hectic months of the year is the last thing you’d want. In this article...

What is an algorithm? It is a set of rules and calculations that dictate how information online is accessed and shared. The algorithms used by online social media pages and search engines are your gateway to your target audience. On most search engines and social media sites, the algorithms use your recent searches and activity, keywords, interests, and popularity of things...

Black Friday is one of the biggest days in retail that exists. The day after Thanksgiving, people come out in huge numbers for stores' sales and deals, hoping to snag a great deal for themselves or others as gifts. While we know it today as a huge retail holiday, the history of it is a little different.

Throughout recent history, women have made immense strides in gaining equality and independence within society. This October marks the 49th anniversary of women being able to open their own credit card account without needing a man to co-sigh for her, allowing her to have financial independence over her credit, which is vastly important in today’s society...

Your small business’ image and reputation can be affected by many things. From the quality of your products and services, your location, your branding, and what this article is about - your integrity as a business and as a business owner. Integrity is not only doing the right thing when no one is looking, but it is also being dependable, reliable, and doing what you...

Your small business is never as fragile as it is while it is just starting up. Within the first year, 20% of small businesses close, and over half are closed by the end of the first decade. While this may sound scary, knowing these statistics, knowing the rate and risks that cause it can help you be better prepared for when you face them in your small business. Many use startup failure rates to either...

Leading your small business is important for success. In this blog, we review why leadership is important, types of leadership, qualities of a leader, statistics and more. Why is strong leadership important? Your role as a leader is to help motivate your team, delegate projects and assignments, and provide direction to your team members. Without a strong leader, businesses struggle...

We can’t believe it is already fourth quarter! 2023 has flown by at warp speed! LOL! We wanted to provide some questions, resources, and tips for fourth quarter and next year! It will be here in a flash! A fourth quarter checklist is part of business planning and will include checkpoints and milestones for company goals and tactic completion by...

Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Business is partnering with Canopy, a refugee resettlement agency, to provide education and training on digital marketing. In today’s market, having an online presence is essential to business growth. A website is needed to help build the brand’s foundation. Having social media pages on popular platforms is one area for a small business...

In today’s market, having an online presence is essential to business growth. A website is needed to help build the brand’s foundation. Having social media pages on popular platforms is one area for a small business to solidify its online presence. There is much more to an online presence and they all work better together - including messaging, website..

Writing for your small business can sometimes feel so stressful. Trying to figure out how to make intriguing, attention-catching, informative, and comprehensive posts can feel daunting. 68% of people spend time reading about businesses that they are interested in, which means your marketing and writing for your business is extremely...

The marketing world has never changed as much as it has due to the internet. If companies aim to grow and thrive in the modern market, learning to use the internet to your advantage is one of the most important steps. Learning to use both traditional and digital marketing is the best way to ensure you’re reaching as many people within your target...

A key part of making your small business successful is finding the right employees for the job, but that can be harder than you think sometimes. The key to finding the best candidates for the job lies in your interview process and how you conduct your interviews. If you. Ask the right questions and present your business in the right way, and you’ll...

Alignable is a great tool for online networking in a local area. We use it to meet people, set up coffee meetings, and set up webinars to expand our local network. Here are the Alignable Basics for Small Businesses. We cover what Alignable is, how to use it for your small business, and more.

(CCS) is pleased to announce that Founder, Mollie Watkins, was interviewed on Northwest Arkansas Business RadioX for the Business Done Right Podcast by host Dr. Bryan Rafa on July 29, 2023. This was the first episode which is streaming on Spotify and other major platforms.

In today’s market, remote jobs, also known as work-from-home jobs, are becoming more and more popular as the use of technology increases. There are some great benefits to having remote work positions within your business, but there are also some situations where it may become a problem. Trying to decide if remote positions will help your business or not, but we’ll lay out some of the pros and cons here that can help you decide.

It can sometimes be daunting for small businesses trying to break into the market when big corporations dominate it. They have ample funding, a stable foundation, and are well-known in their markets compared to small businesses. There are a lot of ways that small businesses can get a leg up over their larger competitors. Let's look at some ways small businesses can compete...

Mollie Watkins, Founder of Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses partnered with the H.I.R.E.D. (Helping Individuals Reach Employment Dreams), a local non-profit whose mission it is to create linkages between area employers and students to advance their career knowledge and goals. This is done by working directly with businesses, industry...

We can all agree critical thinking skills are essential when working in or running a business. Do we know what that means, though? What do we mean when we talk about critical thinking skills? In this article, we will break down some of those skills are, how they help, and how we can improve upon them.

Fayetteville Public Library’s Nonprofit and Small Business Resource Center will be hosting training about AI For Small Businesses on July 11th. Our own Mollie Watkins will introduce you to the world of artificial intelligence in small businesses and how it can benefit you...

During Pride month, we acknowledge the struggles and history of those who are part of the LGBTQ+ community. During this month, though, we also recognize the accomplishments within the community, their contributions to our society, and how others can help them continue to grow. Despite the backlash some companies have faced this year with their support, others...

X (formerly Twitter) is a social media platform designed to connect individuals and enable them to share their experiences and thoughts in real-time through tweets and instant messages. For small businesses, Twitter is an undeniably powerful platform for them to increase their online presence. Users worldwide are about to engage with diverse content, including stories about...

Linguistics probably isn’t something you actively think about at work, but it’s an integral part of almost every aspect, especially when interacting with others. Linguistics in business encompasses how you utilize language and communication within your business. This includes emails, contracts, documents, advertisements, and face-to-face communication.

LinkedIn is the world's largest professional networking platform for the business community. Individuals on LinkedIn use it to find jobs, internships, connect and strengthen professional relations, and get news about specific industries. Founded by Reid Hoffman in 2002, LinkedIn's Mission is to "connect the world's professionals to make them more productive and successful."

Whenever we think of confrontation, we assume it’s this terrible thing we should avoid at all costs. Confrontation has its place in the workplace, but more than that, it’s an unavoidable part of life in any active relationship you have, professional or personal. Confrontation isn’t always fights or arguments. Sometimes it looks like standing up for yourself in getting fair treatment at your job...

Facebook is the largest social networking site worldwide, with nearly 3 billion people using it monthly. For small businesses, using a Facebook Business Page connects small business owners with clients and offers vital information about their business, products, and services, including any upcoming events, and much more. As Meta, Facebook's parent company, they both own and...

NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) has been around since the 1970s. It was a practice that was created by Richard Bandler and John Grinder in California. According to the ANLP, “NLP combines theories, models, and techniques from a range of scientific and esoteric fields, to create accessible, understandable ‘tools’ which can be used by individuals, teams, and organizations and applied in a...

If we want to just go based on a singular definition of accountability, it’s “a situation in which someone is responsible for things that happen and can give a satisfactory reason for them.” It’s a little more than that, though, usually. In today's fast-paced and ever-changing world, it is more important than ever to have accountability for our actions.

There isn't a one-size-fits-all strategy for funding. Each funding option has different availability, conditions, financing quantities, and qualification requirements, in addition to the fact that every firm has particular funding needs. Being a woman in business is already challenging, and it becomes considerably more problematic when trying to raise money for a small firm.

For small businesses, YouTube provides a unique opportunity to establish a video content presence, connect with customers, and grow the industry, all at little to no cost. By creating video content, small business owners can use YouTube to build their brand, engage their community, and gain new customers.

Our brains are hardwired to try and understand the world as fast as they can. To do this, we develop cognitive biases that many of us aren’t even consciously aware of. These cognitive biases shape how we view the world, think, and make decisions daily. While they can be helpful, there are times when these biases can have a negative impact or cloud judgment in a professional setting.

Written communication within a small business is essential for success. This could come in all sorts of forms. Emails to colleagues or customers, texts, online posts, letters, and any other forms of written communication you will use while working with others. We currently live in an era of booming technological advancements.

In my career, this has been a tool I have tried to master throughout the years. It has helped me understand others, reduce cognitive biases, and build lasting relationships. It’s not something I was good at earlier in my career. I learned how through practice. I am still practicing many years later! Ha!

Have you ever read something that felt like a confusing mess? Or you talked about it with others, and you realize you read it differently and received a different message from the same sentence? A lot of this is due to punctuation. Punctuation extends into more than just how you end sentences. Punctuation adds pauses, inflection cues, and emphasis on specific words.

Instagram is a popular social media platform allowing users to create, view, and share short, engaging videos and photos on mobile devices. With well over two billion active monthly users, Instagram's substantial influence and extensive reach have made it an exceptionally effective marketing and advertising tool for businesses...

The largest online referral network for small businesses, Alignable.com is announcing the results of its annual national search for leaders who’ve gone above and beyond guiding peers and supporting entire communities as many small businesses continue to combat major economic challenges.

TikTok is a fun and dynamic social media platform empowering user to create, view, and share short, engaging videos through their mobile devices. With over one billion active monthly users, TikTok's extensive influence and reach have made it a powerful advertising tool for businesses of all sizes and industries.

You can break down your writing into three main parts when creating a good article. These are ethos, logos, and pathos, also referred to as the rhetorical triangle. If these three aspects are out of balance, your article will not reach the intended audience, or it may not be an article that readers trust or enjoy. If they don’t trust the article or the writer...

Expertise.com has recognized Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Business (CCS) as a 2023 Top Social Media and Marketing Company in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Expertise.com has researched over 10 million companies across the U.S. to identify the top service professionals across 200 different...

When it comes to writing for a small business, the task could seem very easy or tedious. It all comes down to your goal for the writing and your understanding of how to get there. This article will give you some tips, tricks, and essential rules to keep in mind when writing for your small business.

When we think of small businesses, we mainly think of our local coffee shops or grocery stores that sell homemade goods. But they are the backbone of the American economy, playing a vital role in the growth and success of local communities and the nation. With a GDP of 23 trillion dollars and the largest economy in the world...

Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses (CCS) will continue to partner with Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll), which is a national non-profit that provides immersive business training, mentorship, & access to extensive professional networks to under-represented individuals to help establish or grow their business.

Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Business’ founder and Small Business Consultant, Mollie Watkins, is linking with H.I.R.E.D (Helping Individuals Reach Employment Dreams), a local non-profit that works directly with business, industry leaders and post-secondary educators to create linkages between area high school students and employers.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how businesses operate and interact with customers. AI is becoming integrated into business processes, from chatbots that handle customer service inquiries to intelligent personal assistants that help schedule meetings. By leveraging the power of AI, businesses can improve efficiency, increase productivity...

Social media is a powerful tool for businesses to connect with their audience and expand their marketplace. Social media includes many different networks such as Facebook, Insta, Twitter, Google My Business, TikTok, Snap Chat, YouTube, and many others.

Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses (CCS) partnered with Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll). EforAll is a national non-profit that provides immersive business training, mentorship, & access to extensive professional networks to under-represented individuals to help establish or grow...

The idea of success still remains a mystery to many startup founders. They think that their company's success is completely influenced by how awesome their products or services are, how revolutionary their software is, or how well they follow every business guru's advice to the letter. Sometimes they miss the most vital piece of the puzzle...

The From Maker to Market Program is FPL's new micro-entrepreneurship program, is here to serve the blossoming entrepreneurship community in Northwest Arkansas. The program consists of two parts: a skills training and product prototyping phase, followed by an idea, business and funding development phase which will be...

You have a great idea or thought but how do you convert it into an actual business? Great question - we wanted to provide some general guidance on starting a business in Arkansas. This is not an all-inclusive list and will vary by the business, structure, size, etc. - but is a great overview. Keep in mind that we can help with most of this process...

UA Cossatot Community Navigator Network is excited to partner with Comprehensive Consulting Solutions to offer FREE business consulting to small business owners in Sevier County (Arkansas). Over a 4-week period, small business owners will receive...

LinkedIn is a great place for news, meeting new folks, building relationships, and more. It’s a great tool for networking and connecting but there are good and bad ways to network. First impressions are important so, before you ever try to sell something, you want to build relationships with others. If you want people to pay attention...

Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses (CCS) was recently as one of the Top Social Media Marketing Agencies in Fayetteville by UpCity. Upcity is a resource that works to connect millions of buyers with business-to-business service providers through their high google search rankings. Upcity has recognized CCS as a business buyers can trust based on positive reviews and...

As a Small Business Consultant, our team and I work with clients on their marketing efforts. We have noticed an increase in Facebook phishing emails, Google My Business Scam Messages, and other scams targeted towards small business owners. We couldn’t find a lot of information online on these specific scams, so we thought we needed to write a blog on our experiences.

In this article, we will cover information and resources about funding options for small businesses. We provide this information as a resource for small businesses trying to figure out the small business funding puzzle. Business funding can come from a combination of sources such as friends or family, loans, grants, or crowd funding. In this article, we are going to review...

Today, Alignable’s network has chosen Mollie Watkins of Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses to be Honored as Fayetteville’s 2022 Local Businessperson of the Year! The 2022 contest is the most popular competition Alignable has ever hosted, marking a 64% increase in participation over last year.

We recently worked with a client who was just getting started on the journey of small business ownership. He was currently employed, but was looking to build a business that would allow him to step away from his employer and become a financially independent small business owner. At the time he approached us, the business was a pre-revenue venture.

Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Business offers a variety of services to help small businesses identify problem areas and implement solutions that will increase customer traffic and maximize profit. This post is the second in a series of case studies detailing the benefits that CCSfSB can provide to small businesses.

Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses to receive “A” level accreditation through the Better Business Bureau. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is an agency that works to build market trust between businesses and consumers by holding businesses accountable to their standards of ethical and trustworthy business practices...

The United States Small Business Administration - an agency of the federal government that works to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, preserve free competitive enterprise and maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation – is working to award at least five percent of all federal...

The Fayetteville Public Library and Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses are excited to announce a Virtual Recruiting Event on August 11th at 10 am. Mollie Watkins, Accredited Small Business Consultant, of Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses will walk participants through the foundations of business planning.

The Fayetteville Public Library and Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses are excited to announce a Virtual Marketing Event on July 15th at 10 am. Mollie Watkins, Accredited Small Business Consultant, of Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses will walk participants through the foundations of business planning.

The Fayetteville Public Library and Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses are excited to announce a Virtual Business Planning Event on June 17th at 10 am. Mollie Watkins, Accredited Small Business Consultant, of Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses will walk participants through the foundations of business planning.

Comprehensive Consulting Solutions has several clients that have requested COVID-19 resources for 2021. We have pulled together a list for our small business owners and clients, which includes resources on PPP, Grants, Remote Work, and more...

Alignable’s network is honoring Mollie Watkins of Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses for winning Fayetteville’s 2021 Alignable Local Businessperson of The Year! The largest online referral network for small businesses, Alignable.com is announcing the results of its month-long North American search for local business leaders who’ve gone above...

There are 11 business days remaining in 2020! Bye 2021, Hello 2021! It’s been a very unusual and, in some cases, detrimental year for small businesses across Arkansas and the country. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy, “While self-employment figures indicate the number of proprietors has been mostly consistent over time, their income...

Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses offers a variety of business consulting and coaching solutions for small businesses and individuals. This Blog Post is Example 1 of a new series of posts, which details examples of how we have helped small business owners increase efficiencies and maximize profit. This blog focuses on increasing efficiencies through the use...

At Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses, we work with small business owners to help them maximize profit or increase efficiencies through marketing, planning, recruiting, and more. As we mentioned in a previous blog, recruiting talent has been a hot topic for many of our clients. We wanted to review some tips to help with prescreening questions..

At Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Business, we work with small business owners and professionals that own or work at small to mid-size companies. We have several clients that aren’t business owners but are in a professional job from various industries from accounting to sales. We help our individual clients with job searching, resume reviews, sales process...

At Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses, we help clients with content development strategies that engage and build credibility for their brands to build awareness, sell more, or engage with the local community. The company, industry, product/service, customer demographics and psychographics, and other factors highly influence which mediums are used...

At Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses, we help small business owners recruit talent through ads on job and professional networking platforms. Recently, we have noticed that more clients are recruiting talent, compared to a few months ago. Comprehensive Consulting Solutions loves seeing the surge in hiring, while we are in the midst of a pandemic...

Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses has worked through many SWOTs with clients. With our current environment and new normal from COVID-19, we highly suggest that all business owners revisit their SWOT Analysis – or even complete a new SWOT, but either way – make sure and add another T for trends. Most of our clients have completed a SWOT with the...

From our experiences at Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses, we have found that starting and running a business can be much easier if the business owner is using the right tools. Those tools could be help with various areas within the small business puzzle such as operations, marketing, recruiting, customer management, social media, website...

The Association of Accredited Small Business Consultants® (AASBC®) is proud to announce that Mollie Watkins of Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses in Fayetteville, Arkansas has fulfilled the requirements and passed the certification exam to become an Accredited Small Business Consultant® (ASBC®). By receiving the ASBC® designation, Mollie Watkins...

Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses noticed that there is confusion around SBA loan options for small businesses impacted by the coronavirus. We wanted to provide resources to help small business owners determine what loan and grant options are available. We are not a SBA lender or loan advisor – please reach out to the resources listed, your banker, or local...

During these times of uncertainty, Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses is sending wishes of health and hope to our clients. During COVID-19, Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses is still helping clients with their consulting and coaching needs, but instead of face to face meetings – we are meeting with clients via Zoom and Vonage...

Small Business Consultants at Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses consult and coach business owners in Arkansas and across the country to help them resolve an issue, increase efficiency, handle an upcoming change or transition, overcome an obstacle, etc. We focus on small businesses because we understand their challenges and...

Many small business owners have processes setup within their businesses to define how specific tasks within the business are handled. Examples of processes could include how leads are delegated, how service follow-ups are performed, and how lead follow-up is executed. Entrepreneurs will work with the team member (or members, depending on size) that will own...

At Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses, we help our consulting and coaching clients with reminders that pertain to their small businesses across the country. We send updates, news, and reminders through meetings, calls, and newsletters. As business management consultants, it is our job to ensure our clients are informed and thinking about items...

Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses works with clients to train service staff on business processes. We have noticed that when some business owners think about marketing, they focus on acquisition tactics and don’t examine retention tactics. Even though stats show that keeping a current customer is much less expensive compared to winning a new...

Recently, Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses has several clients that it has consulted on business processes including creation or revision, implementation, and measurement.

To start, let’s define process.

According to...

Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses in Northwest Arkansas will be featured on a 30-minute live interview on Business Talk Radio on 1/13/2020 at 3:30 pm Central! Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses will be asked questions about our business consulting and business coaching services, inspiration, obstacles...

There are only a few business days remaining in 2019! Where did 2019 go? If you figure that out – please let us know! It’s been an amazing year at Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses and we are looking forward to another successful year in 2020! We grew from 0 clients to 30+ clients in a short period, which include small businesses in Northwest Arkansas...

At Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses, we have noticed that the field of business consulting isn’t as straightforward as we like to think it is. To us, business consulting is helping small businesses increase revenue growth and/or operational efficiencies through advice, strategies, and tactics. What does that really mean though? That’s a great question...

Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Business is excited to announce that our Founder, Mollie Watkins, will be interviewed on Business Talk Radio on December 11, 2019 at 2:50 pm central time (3:50 eastern time). Make sure you tune in to hear an overview of our services, why our company was started, where we are going from here, and more...

Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses has started 2020 Strategic Planning with our clients. It’s hard to believe that there are ONLY 24 business days remaining in 2019! This year has flown by at record speed! 2020 will be here in a few days – at least as this pace, that is how it will feel! With year-end quickly approaching, make sure you are working on...

Small businesses have a lot going on with their small business puzzle – puzzle pieces like marketing, recruiting, business planning, sales and revenue growth, sales training, and measurement. Sometimes those puzzle pieces are prioritized – so things that need to be done, but aren’t as important as others, are put on the back burner until a much later date. Small...

Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses works with various types of small businesses in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley. Both areas are great places to run businesses and raise families. Here are a few facts about Northwest Arkansas:

1. “January 2020 Population: 565,200 residents by...

Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses coaches and consults sales people within various industries. As with small business owners, there are core categories or puzzle pieces in the small business puzzle that every business deals with. No matter if the entrepreneur sells oil or insurance, there are opportunities or challenges within marketing, recruiting...

Last week, Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses hosted a “Sales Training Class: Back to the Basics” at the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The sales class was presented by Mollie Watkins, Small Business Consultant, and was focused on self-exploration, activities, and engagement with other attendees. There were no computers...

Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses is here to help small business owners with their puzzle pieces. Puzzle pieces as in the many things that business owners deal with such as revenue growth, efficiency, effectiveness, business planning, recruiting, marketing, retention, staffing, culture, processes, and sales. Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for...

At Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses, we are excited to announce a Sales Training Class on October 16, 2019 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Fayetteville Chamber located at 21 W Mountain St #300, Fayetteville, AR 72701. The training class will be held in the Chamber's Conference Room. Mollie Watkins, the Founder of Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses, will be presenting...

Business planning doesn’t sound glamorous, but to us at Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Business, a Business Plan is a necessity. A business plan is the road map for the business and includes specifics about the company, goals, strategies, tactics, and more. It also details how the business operates, where it wants to be, and how it will get there. A completed business...

Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses’ founder, Mollie Watkins, has a favorite quote by Henry Ford – “Whether you think you can or you can’t, you are right.” To Mollie, the quote means that small business owners’ thoughts and actions can either drive them to their goals or inhibit them from reaching their goals. Many small business owners don’t realize...

Lead generation is crucial for small businesses that want to grow their revenue and compensation. This piece of a small business owner’s puzzle can be more challenging for some entrepreneurs. Some think that lead generation (or marketing in general) is an expense and don’t budget money or time for it. Without it, owners focus on retaining the customers they have.

One of the puzzle pieces in a small business owner’s puzzle is running their business. Small Business Owners have only so many hours in the day, so they must prioritize their time to ensure that revenue driving and maintenance tasks are completed. Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses spoke to a small business owner this week that stated that there are...

One of the puzzle pieces in a small business owner’s puzzle is marketing. From our experiences at Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses, we have noticed that the term “marketing” is usually used in a broad sense to cover all areas of making a sale including attracting, on-boarding, and retaining customers. Some examples of marketing...

Small businesses have many puzzle pieces, a very important piece of the puzzle is staffing. Without the right team members, a small business is not reaching its full potential or the highest level of efficiencies. As a small business grows, the owner, who was once doing everything for the business, has to determine if hiring staff to do certain tasks would make more money than the business...

Small Businesses are like puzzles - there are a lot of pieces that make up the business and if one or some pieces aren’t fitting correctly, the business may lack effectiveness of efficacy. Many small business owners struggle with staffing. Some have trouble finding staff, others can’t keep them, and others struggle to motivate and engage their team effectively. Here are resources and...

Many small business owners have processes setup within their businesses to define how specific tasks within the business are handled. Examples of processes could include how leads are delegated, how service follow-ups are performed, and how lead follow-up is executed. Entrepreneurs will work with the team member (or members, depending on size) that will own...

Effective marketing is integral to small businesses and their long-term success. Each business has different marketing needs based on their product/service, value, pricing, customer, sales cycle, etc. Business owners have different goals too – one may want to be Top in Company or hit the lower level trips another owner may want to earn a specific compensation goal. Some people...

Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses is here to help small businesses with their opportunities. We offer business or management consulting solutions to help small businesses with some of their puzzle pieces - marketing, retention, growth, business planning and business coaching, staffing and culture, and processes. We are located in Northwest AR...

Small businesses must balance many things. At Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses, we view each area that a small business owner must balance as a piece of a larger puzzle. If a small business owner’s opportunity cost of completing a task or set of tasks is too high or if the business owner just doesn’t have the time, drive, or capacity to...

A lead follow-up process is an important part of an organization’s sales process. When referring to sales process, we mean the entire process from initial marketing to converting a lead to a customer – such as marketing tactics used, how many people it will reach, how many people will call you after receiving the marketing, acquisition costs, close rates, sales presentation...

There are a lot of sources of information for starting, running, and marketing a small business – we compiled a list of the sites that were helpful with our small business. Whether you are starting or running a business, here are a few resources for Small Business Owners. The list below has useful info, resources, tools, and templates pertaining to business setup and... ​

Comprehensive Consulting Solutions for Small Businesses LLC is here to help fellow small business owners with their opportunities, which could include tactics or strategies within business basics, marketing, growth, staffing and culture, retention, and processes. Listed below are questions that may be asked by your Small Business Consultant to identify the...

Processes are very important to a small business' success. They guide how the flow of the business works by identifying what the task is, who will own the task, how it will be measured, when and where it will be completed, and why the task is being completed. Here are various types of processes that are related to the foundational, core areas of small...