Illuminate Business Consulting, LLC

Illuminate Business Consulting, LLC Business Consulting Services
A Women Owned Business

09/03/2026

We have had a few retail experiences lately that, frankly, rather surprised us. The issue at play is the cost of credit card fees and whether the retailer or the customer should pay them. Historically, if you pay things such as taxes online, or utilities online, you will often see a Disclaimer arou

08/10/2026

Dog owners know that need to negotiate or bargain with their dogs at times. The matter they are, the more you may need to negotiate. You may be surprised how similar they can be to humans at times! We have recently found ourselves and clients attempting to bargain with vendors and clients. As exp

07/27/2026

Our household includes three (3) dogs. Each one reacts differently to closed doors and has his own approach to opening said door. This can be compared to how business owners strategize for opening doors to new business. First, we have the aggressive approach. Push the door open. Use all appendages

07/20/2026

In dog sports, you often have to sign up and pay in advance. And that payment is almost always nonrefundable. The reason is that people will sign up and just be a no show, leaving the venue with no payment and a spot that could have been occupied by a paying participant. In business, it may be diff

07/08/2026

We were involved in bidding out a few necessary projects recently. We only asked for two bids from our preferred contractors. It was amazing how much one of them was much more expensive than the other. And they didn’t care! The arrogance filled the room and certainly did not make a great impressio

06/27/2026

Does your business maintain its own library? Books can be a source of information, ideas, inspiration, and companionship. We have been assisting a client assemble their professional library recently. It can be a humbling experience to face hundreds of books up against the wall. But if you have spen

06/22/2026

Have you ever been asked to provide hard copies of proposals? If so, how many are too many, how many are not enough? We accompanied a client to an interview recently. The prospect asked for hard copies of a proposal for services and specifically stated they did not want an electronic version. Fir

06/13/2026

Introducing your business to the community is an important step to gaining brand awareness. It is never too late to invite colleagues for refreshments and camaraderie. When we opened our indoor dog swimming business we had an Open House Event. We invited many dog trainers and influencers in the pet

06/05/2026

Building on last week’s theme of scheduling, this week we address a question often poised to sole proprietors - ‘are you available?’. Since a sole business owner does not have other staff to take meetings for them, being available is not a commodity, it is really a gift. When your team schedul...

05/29/2026

In the dog world, properly praising and treating your dog for positive behavior usually works for your dog and you. They like treats, rewards, and praise. As humans, we do also! For sole proprietors and small businesses with limited staff, scheduling clients is a must have skill and talent. You alw

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Jamestown, NY
14701

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+17169315827

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