by Eric Booker | Aug 24, 2026 | Business & Finance, Small Business
Most small business owners do not have a marketing department. They have a laptop, a to-do list, and whatever budget is left over after payroll and rent. That does not mean marketing has to be guesswork. It means every dollar has to work harder, and the data shows...
by Eric Booker | Aug 11, 2026 | Business & Finance, Copywriting Tips, Small Business
The survival statistics for small businesses are sobering. 22.1% close in year one. 48.6% by year five. 65.3% by year ten. Cash flow failure is the contributing factor in approximately 82% of those closures, according to U.S. Bank research. But cash flow is a...
by Eric Booker | Jul 27, 2026 | Behind the Scenes, Business & Finance, Sports & Management
Ask a casual sports fan how their favorite team makes money, and you’ll get two answers: ticket sales and TV deals. Both are correct. Neither comes close to telling the complete story. The modern professional sports franchise is a multi-revenue business with a...
by Eric Booker | Jul 22, 2026 | Behind the Scenes, Business & Finance, Sports & Management
On a Tuesday afternoon in February, no team is playing at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. No game is scheduled. No visiting team is in town. But the building is generating economic activity. The staff maintaining it are employed. The surrounding hotels and...
by Eric Booker | Jul 13, 2026 | Business & Finance, Hospitality & Tourism
In November 2025, MGM Resorts completed a $300 million renovation of MGM Grand Las Vegas — refreshing nearly 4,000 rooms across one of the most iconic properties on the Strip. The financial result was immediate and significant: a 20% increase in adjusted EBITDA for Q4...
by Eric Booker | Jul 2, 2026 | Business & Finance, Casino Marketing, Hospitality & Tourism
For decades, the casino resort model was built on a simple premise: get guests to the gaming floor and keep them there. The hotel room, the restaurant, the entertainment — these were largely understood as amenities designed to extend the time a guest spent on...
