by Smith Brothers | A Message From Joe
As we approach holiday time, often with friends and family around, this article on Gratitude was sent to me by my sister, Kim, and I wanted to share it with you. Much has been written on the power of Gratitude and to some it may sound corny or overdone. I share this...
by Smith Brothers | A Message From Joe
Matt Hunt, Matt Pugliese, and myself attended the Small Business Investor Alliance (SBIA) annual meeting this past week. SBIA works with Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) that are funded by private capital as well as subsidized debt from the Small Business...
by Smith Brothers | A Message From Joe
I wanted to share with you an article in Chief Executive magazine written by Rick Davis, CEO of Elliot Davis, a CPA firm headquartered in Greenville, SC. I don’t know Rick nor his firm yet the article he wrote sang to me. He discussed how to create an employment...
by Smith Brothers | A Message From Joe
A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Joseph B. Smith, President & CEO This month we hosted a great event in a series we call What Drives Growth (WDG). WDG was born out of some of our Risk Advisors a few years ago suggesting we find a way to get “growth” clients...
by Smith Brothers | A Message From Joe
I recently attended a YPO (Young Presidents’ Organization) session where Harvard professor, Boris Groysberg, shared a study on what contributes to sustained success in business. Boris called the case study, “contribution analysis,” and he reviewed data and findings on...
by Smith Brothers | A Message From Joe
A Letter From the President Joseph B. Smith, President & CEO Last week we held our annual Smith Brothers State of the Company meeting. We had over 180 of us gathered to look at our 2022 results and look ahead at expectations for the future. We have been...