Manual Exports Are a 2005 Problem If you’re still running SQL queries, exporting CSVs, pasting into Excel, and emailing reports — you’re stuck in a 2005 workflow. Manual exports waste time, spread errors, and bury your analysts in busywork. Excel automation fixes this by connecting SQL Server directly to Excel, Read more…
Introduction: Pretty Dashboards, Ugly Truth Power BI looks amazing—slick dashboards, polished charts, “data-driven” insights. But here’s the ugly truth: if your data comes from messy spreadsheets fixed by hand, your dashboard might be lying. That’s why automation is essential when preprocessing your data, whether it is cleaning, transforming, and/or consolidating data. Without Read more…
When Did Professionalism Become Optional? Somewhere between Zoom calls in pajamas and emoji-laden emails to the CEO, business etiquette has faded. If you’ve ever cringed at a coworker talking over everyone in a meeting, received a text message with nothing but “K” from your manager, or wondered if dress codes still exist, Read more…
What separates a good basketball program from an elite one? Talent? Coaching? Facilities? Sure, those help—but the real game-changer? Smart growth strategies. Just ask Fisher Sports Academy (FSA), a rising force in AAU basketball across the Puget Sound area. A few years ago, FSA was just another program in a sea of local AAU basketball Read more…
Let’s cut straight to the chase: hiring a full-time Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is crazy expensive. We’re talking six figures—before bonuses, stock options, and benefits even enter the picture. If you’re a startup or small business, that’s a budget-busting luxury you probably can’t afford. But guess what? You still need financial strategy, cash Read more…
If you’re not scaling, you’re getting left behind. In the high-stakes world of luxury home construction, growth isn’t optional—it’s essential. Yet, many construction businesses struggle to expand because they lack the right strategy. The reality? Talent and craftsmanship alone aren’t enough. Meydenbauer Group, a premier custom home builder in the Puget Sound Read more…