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JoAnn Gibbs • July 3, 2025

Giving Purpose to Your Data

As a small business owner or entrepreneur, you’re doing it all setting up your legal structure, building a website, designing logos and business cards, managing social media, creating and selling products, keeping the books, and building a customer base. You’ve become a jack-of-all-trades, master of none because who has the time to be an expert in everything?

I get it because I’m right there with you. Learning as I go, figuring things out on the fly, and wearing all the hats.

But eventually, the “do-it-all” approach starts to hold you back more than it helps. You begin to realize that growth requires support: an accountant, a bookkeeper, maybe an assistant. And sooner or later, you’ll also need a clearer understanding of what’s really happening in your business and that’s where data analytics comes in.

Because the truth is: you don’t know what you don’t know.

You might think your profit and loss statement is enough to run your business. If you're making money, that’s great and it is! But a P&L only tells part of the story. Data analytics goes further, helping you see what’s working, what’s not, and why.

Your data has a story to tell. It can uncover trends, highlight bottlenecks, and pinpoint the root causes behind recurring issues so you’re not just putting out fires, but addressing what’s starting them in the first place.

Dashboards become the pulse of your business. It helps you monitor performance, flag areas that need attention, and allows you to make proactive, informed decisions. But data analytics is more than just pretty charts. It’s about identifying the right key performance indicators (KPIs), building the right metrics, and knowing how to interpret what the story your data is telling.

If you’re curious about how data analytics could support your business, let’s talk. I’d love to hear about your operations, pain points, and growth goals and see how I can help.

DM me or drop a comment below to connect over coffee virtually or in person. Let's dive into your data story together.

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