by Pat & Mike | Jun 19, 2021 | Blog, Small Business
With steel prices on the rise, we have no choice but to look at increasing our prices. We don’t want to do it, but here’s the deal. Steel Prices On The Rise Prices on all of our raw materials have been increasing over the last few years. No –...
by Pat & Mike | May 24, 2021 | Blog, Small Business, Social Media
After eight years of trying it, we finally have the answer to the simple question “Is social media worth it”? Is Social Media Worth It? In a word – NO. When we first started the business and set up our website, we were told we HAD to do social...
by Pat & Mike | Apr 27, 2021 | Blog, Small Business
The logo for the USPS shows an eagle that appears to be in motion. Well, folks. We’re here to tell you that this bird has no wings. Read on to learn more about our recent shipping issues with USPS. Shipping Issues With USPS Since we are a small business that...
by Pat & Mike | Oct 24, 2020 | Blog, Small Business
There’s no doubt about it. 2020 has been a very bizarre year so far. We only have two months left, and who knows what those two months will hold for covid and small business. Covid and Small Business We started out our year taking a little time off in...
by Pat & Mike | Apr 2, 2020 | Blog, Family, Small Business
The coronavirus has changed everyone’s life. We’re living with our new normal as it exists within that change. Living With Our New Normal When we started our trip to Texas at the end of February, the coronavirus was just a news story. It didn’t...
by Pat & Mike | Nov 23, 2019 | Blog, Small Business
Every year Small Business Saturday rolls around, we think about the past year. What has worked and what hasn’t. This year, we are looking at it from a Lube Oil Filter approach. Small Business Saturday It’s appropriate that Small Business Saturday happens...