by SMGraves | Dec 2, 2020 | Articles, News, Scott M. Graves
on the frontlines 10 months in We’ve had ten months to witness the big grab. The proof is irrefutable. Corporate America is using the pandemic to consolidate its power over small business….and it’s got me motivated. Recently, the national music...
by SMGraves | Nov 26, 2020 | Are We Here Yet, News, Podcast, Scotts on the Rocks
A Special Message Thanksgiving 2020 A Thanksgiving Message for you On Youtube “When Abraham Lincoln created our modern variation of Thanksgiving, he did so during our terrible civil war, a conflagration of both war and words and at its heart...
by SMGraves | Oct 28, 2020 | News
Focus on the Core In the second installment of our series on building a destination business Scott focuses on where you should consider the beginning of your planning process…..at the core. When I built the plan for my recently ended music merchandising company,...
by admingraves | Oct 9, 2020 | News
SMG Launches M The Media Project SMGraves Associates is pleased to announce the start of The Media Project. Some time ago I wanted to take part in solving the issues created by the gradual dissolution of local journalism outlets. A free and vigorous press is not...
by SMGraves | Sep 28, 2020 | News
What Is a Destination Business? What is a destination store We define the concept of the destination business as a retail outlet that chooses to focus on creating a unique set of products and product experiences for its clients. This business usually places a...
by SMGraves | Sep 23, 2020 | Articles, News, Scott M. Graves
A Post Pandemic Pattern of Urban Development To continue to promote an out-dated method of development is to demote the value of local business, local culture and local empowerment. As I write this, two businesses have closed down in as many days in the downtown...
