I was talking to a business woman who worked for an art studio but left because she was treated like dirt. This business woman provided the core competence for a small business which made the business flourish. She worked tremendously hard, gave of her expertise and talents freely and attracted many new customers. But the owner of the business treated her badly, maybe threatened or ungrateful for her level of expertise.
The situation between the small business owner and the key employee eventually came to an end. It’s not surprising because of the way that she was treated. It’s unlikely that the studio will find someone with such competence and at the rate that she was receiving fast enough to rescue the existing business. It’s difficult to predict what will happen next but one scenario is that over time the art studio will close its doors. Continue reading “Would you treat your key asset in your small business this way?”
