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PESTEL Factors and Their Impact on Business: An In-Depth Analysis

The PESTEL framework—which stands for Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental, and Legal factors—is a comprehensive tool for analyzing the macro-environmental influences that affect business operations. A PESTEL analysis helps organizations identify external factors that could impact their performance both negatively or positively. By systematically examining each element, businesses can develop strategies to leverage opportunities and…

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Ideas Are Cheap

We live in a time when everyone’s got an idea. Scroll through LinkedIn or sit through any conference, and you’ll hear countless grand visions and brilliant plans of how to change the world of wine.  I see people get caught up in the fantasy of what could be—building castles in the sky with no foundation.…

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What Makes a Great Winery Website?

What makes a great winery website? If only we had a dime for everytime we were asked that question! The truth is, it’s a moving target—we are constantly learning, revising, and improving our own knowledge of websites as platforms change, capabilities, change, heck, even the internet changes! A great winery website isn’t a static thing;…

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