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Acquiring customers as a business rather than a marketer: which channel does which job, and what each one is genuinely worth.

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A Costco Wholesale storefront at dusk
GrowthPlanning

Why Costco Closes on Labor Day While Everyone Else Stays Open

Costco shuts every US warehouse on Labor Day. Walmart, Target, Trader Joe's and Publix stay open. The gap between those two decisions is a real staffing and revenue trade-off, and it is one every business owner makes on a smaller scale.

September 7, 2026 · 5 min read
Seated attendees at a conference, representing the per-head costs of running an event
EventsGrowth

What Running an Event Actually Costs, Line by Line

Budgeting an event is one of the easiest places to get surprised. Here is a full line-item budget at 200 people and at 1,000, run with and without a bar, so you have real numbers to check your own against and know why a bigger ticket costs what it does.

September 7, 2026 · 5 min read
A casual indoor gathering overlooking water, representing a small recurring community meetup
EventsGrowth

Why New Communities Die in Three Months, and What Prevents It

Creating a community is one of the hardest things a business or a creator can take on. Here is what the work actually involves, what a strong room gives you back, and how to keep people coming back after the first month.

August 26, 2026 · 5 min read
Runners celebrating at the end of a fun run, a format that depends on sponsorship
EventsGrowth

How to Get Sponsors for an Event Nobody Has Heard Of

Selling the first sponsorship is one of the hardest asks in events. Here is what sponsors actually buy, how to approach them before you have a track record, and what makes them come back.

August 21, 2026 · 4 min read
A person looking at an Instagram post on a phone screen
MarketingGrowth

How the Instagram Algorithm Actually Works

Working out how Instagram ranks content is one of the most confusing jobs in social. Here is what Instagram has actually said, what each surface is for, and what is worth ignoring.

August 7, 2026 · 5 min read