Month: September 2026

For business owners such as Andrew Ticknor, being part of a community involves more than operating a successful company. Local businesses occupy a unique position within the communities they serve: they employ residents, interact with customers every day, and can contribute resources, attention, and time to organizations working on local needs. Community giving does not… Continue reading How Local Businesses Can Turn Community Support Into Meaningful Action

For Andrew Ticknor, a background connected to longtime local business ownership provides a useful lens for examining one of the most important challenges facing modern entrepreneurs: balancing immediate demands with long-term thinking. Businesses operate in environments where customer expectations, technology, competition, and economic conditions can change quickly, but sustainable growth still depends on decisions that… Continue reading Why Long-Term Thinking Matters in a Fast-Moving Business Environment