< Back to The Campfire The spring of 2020 marked the 5 year anniversary of Map & Fire. It felt like a big accomplishment given that only about 50% of small businesses reach that milestone. At the time I planned to write about the alignment between our brand’s...
< Back to The Campfire Your brand is the thread that ties your entire business together. It starts with your high level vision and values, extends into your positioning and offering, and gets expressed in your messaging and visuals.And for that brand to be...
< Back to The Campfire There are lots of reasons why remote work continues to spike in popularity. It increases access to talent. It decreases the need for expensive office space. And the evolution of technology makes it way easier to collaborate even when folks...
< Back to The Campfire “Are you honest, when no one’s looking?”-Smith & Jones, David BermanA brand’s core values don’t have to mean much.For some companies values are a loose set of ideas in the minds of the founders. For others, values are just some generic...
< Back to The Campfire My family recently celebrated my Dad’s birthday for the third time since he passed away. While it’s a day that tugs at my heart, it also prompted some fun exchanges around things like his favorite songs and movies. I have clear memories of...
< Back to The Campfire You can spot an entrepreneur the second the topic of work comes up. Their eyes light up. They smile. Their speech quickens as they eagerly describe their business. With a tiny bit of prodding they’ll share all the details you can handle about...