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Strategic Horizons Consulting, Kenneth Collins

Gratitude, Grit, And Year-End Sales Momentum

We pause for Thanksgiving and talk about why gratitude is a year-round advantage for small business. Ken shares early access details, a quick holiday sales plan, and an open invite to chat or share yo...

Nov 24, 2025 Behind the Counter

Strategic Horizons Consulting, Kenneth Collins

From Studio Dreams To Dance Legacy

We sit down with AnnMarie Bean of AnnMarie’s Dance Academy to trace the leap from devoted dancer to studio owner and mom, unpacking how consistency, community, and grit power a thriving program. The c...

Nov 17, 2025 Behind the Counter

Strategic Horizons Consulting, Kenneth Collins

Beyond the Hype: What the AI Bubble Means for Every Small Business Owner

AI is everywhere right now — jammed into apps, tacked onto product roadmaps, and splashed across headlines promising effortless growth. It feels exciting. It also feels familiar. If you remember the l...

Business Strategy Entrepeneurship Future of Work Technology & Trends

Nov 12, 2025 Strategic Horizons Blog

Strategic Horizons Consulting, Kenneth Collins

What If Serendipity Is The Best Business Plan

We trace how a small orchard became a year-round honey brand through loss, instinct, and a chance partnership with a beekeeper. Organic practices, co-opetition, and community education drive the missi...

Nov 10, 2025 Behind the Counter

Strategic Horizons Consulting, Kenneth Collins

Holiday Panic Mode: Last-Minute Moves to Boost Your Year-End Sales

The Clock Is Ticking It’s early November, and the biggest shopping surge of the year is only weeks away. For most business owners, this is the moment of truth — the point where you either ride the hol...

Business Growth Consulting Holiday Strategy Marketing & Sales Seasonal Planning Small Business Tips

Nov 7, 2025 Strategic Horizons Blog

Strategic Horizons Consulting, Kenneth Collins

How A Spiritual Wake-Up Led To A Community-Fueled Mushroom Business

We talk with Courtney Anderson of Mushroom Zen about turning a personal healing journey into a community-centered mushroom apothecary. From flea markets to a cozy Aztec shop, we trace how customer-led...

Nov 3, 2025 Behind the Counter

Strategic Horizons Consulting, Kenneth Collins

How A Woodworker Turned Fine Furniture, Smart Jigs, And Instagram Into A Thriving Business

We sit down with fine furniture maker Ramon Valdez to explore how marquetry, hidden compartments, and relentless systems shaped a global, product‑driven craft business. From galleries to Instagram to ...

Oct 27, 2025 Behind the Counter

Strategic Horizons Consulting, Kenneth Collins

The Filler Episode That Accidentally Becomes A Masterclass

We admit to slipping a week and use it to unpack how new projects fail without systems. Ken shares the path from the Air Force to homelessness to rebuilding two businesses, why partnerships broke, and...

Oct 22, 2025 Behind the Counter

Strategic Horizons Consulting, Kenneth Collins

River, Roots, and Rafts

We sit down with co-owner and guide Cody Dudgeon to unpack how Desert River Guides built a five-star rafting culture in Farmington, from training teachers as guides to turning calm-water floats into s...

Oct 13, 2025 Behind the Counter

Strategic Horizons Consulting, Kenneth Collins

A Legacy on Air: Partnership, Reinvention, and the Joy of Not Quitting

It's all about InterWest Concepts We trace how a radio lifer (David Mills) and a systems-savvy producer (Ren Harris) built a genre-hopping Sunday show on KSJE by mixing curiosity, comfort, and live-to...

Oct 6, 2025 Behind the Counter

Strategic Horizons Consulting, Kenneth Collins

"Behind the Counter: Business Stories from the Four Corners" has Launched!

Strategic Horizons Consulting is proud to announce the launch of a brand-new podcast: Behind the Counter – Business Stories from the Four Corners ! This weekly show is all about shining a light on the...

Sep 29, 2025 Strategic Horizons Blog

Strategic Horizons Consulting, Kenneth Collins

Lessons Small Businesses Can Take from the Fall of Big Lots

Current Big Lots Situation In late 2024, Big Lots — once a familiar name in discount retail — filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after years of declining sales and mounting debt. At its peak, the chain h...

Business Strategy Exit Strategy Financial Health Lessons from Big Brands Retail Insights Small Business Tips

Sep 17, 2025 Strategic Horizons Blog