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Grand Living at Wellen Park and the United Way Join for a Micro Mastery Event
Join us for an elegant dinner experience! Welcome to Micro-Mastery, a unique and empowering event designed to inspire donors, and supporters about the mission of United Way of South Sarasota County and equip them to host their own small-scale, high-impact micro-events that will help fund our programs and services. This event provides creative ideas, interactive tools, and motivational messaging to help attendees launch simple gatherings that will make a powerful difference in the lives of the people we
The Narrative Advantage: How Smart Businesses Captivate Through Story
When oversaturated with data, pitch decks, and content churn, the business edge belongs to those who tell stories well. For businesses seeking to build trust and move people to action—whether they’re customers, backers, or team members—the story is not a garnish. It’s the main course. Audiences are not impressed by another pie chart or value proposition if it lands flat. They want to believe in something, and belief begins where narrative lives. Shaping the Origin Into Myth Every company starts
A Realist’s Guide to Managing Business Expenses Without Losing Your Mind
Running a business isn’t for the faint of heart, especially when the financials feel like an endless stack of receipts and spreadsheets nobody asked for. The aversion to dealing with numbers is real, and it’s more common among business owners than most are willing to admit. Yet ignoring the dollars and cents doesn’t make them disappear—it just makes them harder to track when things inevitably go sideways. But managing expenses doesn’t have to mean a full pivot into accounting mode; it’s about strategy,