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What’s Wasting Your Time: Tools, People, or Policies?

By Kevin Chern | May 27, 2026 |

“The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.”— Michael Altshuler Let’s rewind to 2022. I was advising a mid-sized fintech firm, one with an impressive suite of tools, sharp people, and seemingly airtight systems. Yet, month after month, they couldn’t hit their quarterly growth goals. The leadership team was stuck…

The Power of Transparency in Vendor Relationships

By Sue Foley | May 22, 2026 |

Most vendor relationships operate in the shadows, leaving you guessing if you’re getting the full picture. That lack of transparency breeds doubt and stalls business trust, two things no growth-minded entrepreneur can afford. Clear, honest communication with your vendors builds solid business trust and unlocks stronger strategic partnerships that drive real success. Importance of Transparency…

Are You Investing in the Right Growth Channels?

By Kevin Chern | May 21, 2026 |

“The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.”— Michael Porter Not every growth plan dies with a bang. Some fade slowly, drained by investments in marketing and sales channels that look shiny but don’t move the needle. If you’ve ever watched your acquisition costs climb while your conversion rates stay flat, you’ve likely brushed…

Are You Building Long-Term Value or Just Chasing Revenue?

By Kevin Chern | May 14, 2026 |

“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” — Peter Drucker, father of modern management. Peter Drucker knew this well, and it’s a mantra every business leader should live by today. If you’re still playing by the same tired playbook and hoping for different results, you’re already behind. The truth is, the…

Be Intentional: Clarity That Turns Effort Into Results

By Sue Foley and Jordan Wood | April 21, 2026 |

The most reliable competitive advantage is a team that knows what it’s doing and does it on purpose. Organizations that perform consistently do not focus on doing the most work. They focus on doing the right work, with clarity and follow-through. In most companies, activity is mistaken for progress. Teams move quickly, initiatives multiply, and…

Operationalizing Resilience: Turn Challenges into Superpowers

By Sue Foley | April 17, 2026 |

One challenge is not a death sentence for most companies. Ignoring it can be. Most organizations do not fail from one big setback. They bleed out from small problems left unresolved. For some companies, those challenges look like churn risk or execution breakdowns. For others, they show up as talent turnover or slow decision-making. No…

Anthony Bux Joins Chris Dreyer to Talk Third-Party Lead Generation

By Sue Foley | April 13, 2026 |

Recently, Anthony Bux, Sanguine’s VP of Legal Solutions, joined Chris Dreyer on the Personal Injury Mastermind podcast to discuss one of the most misunderstood channels in legal marketing: third-party lead generation. Their discussion explored why many law firms have mixed feelings about third-party lead gen, what has changed in the market over the past several…

Why Partner-Led Growth Is Overtaking Sales-Led Growth (And Why Every Small Business Needs a System)

By Sanguine Editorial Team | March 19, 2026 |

For a long time, the playbook for growing a business was incredibly predictable: if you wanted more revenue, you hired more sales reps to make more calls, or you dumped more money into Facebook and Google ads. This is what we call Sales-Led Growth (SLG). For a decade, it worked. But if you’ve tried to run that playbook…

Breaking the Bottleneck: How to Stop Your Business from Growing Around One Person

By Kevin Chern | March 12, 2026 |

Many businesses reach a point where growth slows, not because of a lack of resources, but because everything revolves around a single person. Maybe it’s the founder who approves every decision, the sales manager who closes every deal, or the IT specialist who knows every system inside out. At first, it feels efficient, one person…

The Biggest Mistakes New Partner Managers Make

By Sanguine Editorial Team | March 11, 2026 |

B2B partnerships are a powerful growth engine when managed well. For new partner managers, especially those stepping into their first structured referral or ecosystem program, the learning curve can be steep. They’re tasked with handling relationships, incentives, systems, and sales alignment, often without a roadmap. The good news? Most mistakes are common and easily avoidable…

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