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Courtney Blake

Courtney Blake is a business leadership writer and strategic growth advisor based in Seattle, Washington. With over 6 years of experience guiding entrepreneurs, executives, and emerging brands, Courtney brings an elevated perspective to her writing at AboveBusiness. Her work focuses on helping professionals rise above day-to-day challenges through smart planning, strong leadership, and long-term vision. Outside the digital space, she leads executive workshops, mentors women in business, and enjoys hiking the Pacific Northwest with her two dogs.

Filling Thick Products in Bottles? Why Pistons Outperform Pumps

Filling thick products into bottles becomes complicated once viscosity affects flow. Heavy sauces, creams, gels, pastes, and similar formulas do not behave like thin liquids. They move more slowly, respond differently to pressure, and create more variation during production....

The KPI-Driven Brand: Building Marketing Systems That Pay for Themselves

Want paid advertising campaigns that actually make money instead of burning it? Every brand wants self-funding marketing. A system where every dollar spent on paid advertising campaigns yields a higher return. Sounds like a dream, doesn't it? Here's the problem: The majority...

How Global Trade Wars Affect Your UK Investments

The global economy is currently facing a period of intense friction. From escalating tariff disputes between major powers to the ongoing conflict in Iran, investors are seeing a lot of movement in the markets. These events have a direct...

Why Tube and Pipe Storage is the Most Overlooked Bottleneck in Metal Fabrication

Walk through most metal fabrication shops and there's one area that tends to look the same regardless of how well-run the rest of the operation is: long stock storage. Tube, pipe, and bar stock piled on the floor, sorted...

Scaling a Small Business: The Tech Stack That Actually Moves the Needle

As exciting as the prospect might be, growing a small business can be extremely tough. One minute you’re launching marketing campaigns and trying to land new customers. The next thing you’re buried in is admin, chasing invoices, and juggling...

Simplifying Finance for Small Business Owners

It can be challenging to run a business and stay on top of the financial processes. From the tracking of expenses to the handling of payments and the maintenance of cash flow, the financial management duties can be rather...
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