by Carla A. Fleming | Sep 28, 2025 | Business, CEO, Services, Software, Strategy
3 AM. Again. You’re staring at the ceiling, mind racing. The Painful Present: 🔥 Sales team turns every software pitch into a services conversation 🌋 Best clients “love you” but won’t buy your product đź’Ł Marketing still writing about... 
by Carla A. Fleming | Aug 31, 2021 | Business, Business Strategy, CEO, Leadership, Women Founders
Women-Owned Businesses are one of the best-kept secrets contributing to the U.S. economy’s growth. Before the pandemic, between 2014 and 2019, women founders represented 21% of the total of about 13 million businesses in the United States. As an employer, they... 
by Carla A. Fleming | Jun 24, 2021 | Business, CEO, Disruption, Growth, Leadership
“I learned more in my last 12 months running Prelude Solutions than I have in the 15 years of being a business owner,” said, Cate Heaman, CEO of Prelude Solutions, a firm focused on optimizing a company’s entire communications system, from voice and data to data... 
by Carla A. Fleming | Apr 21, 2021 | Business, Business Strategy, CEO, Disruption, Strategy
Whether you’re a fan of Hallmark Channel or not, the number of loyal viewers has increased during the pandemic. The running joke in my family is anyone can write a Hallmark movie because it’s predictable. Girl meets boy. They break up because of bad advice.... 
by Carla A. Fleming | Mar 29, 2020 | Business, Business Model, Business Strategy, COVID-19 Resources, Telecommuting
Updated 4/26/20: With the new Paycheck Protection Program and Health care Enhancement Act, there are new tools for small and medium businesses, including American workers affected by COVID-19. Many of the programs are new or have are existing programs recently added... 
by Carla A. Fleming | Mar 22, 2020 | Business, Business Model, Business Strategy, Capabilities, CEO, Internal Capabilities, Strategy, The Strategic Piece
As many of us adjust to working from home with family, and staying connected with co-workers due to COVID-19, this is a golden opportunity for each of us to take stock of our skills, get curious, and carve out some time to upskill.  What is it you’ve always wanted to...
