Innovation Success - Five Keys
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View ArticleWill “Rapid Demonetization” Kill Your Business?
Have you heard of renowned futurist Peter Diamandis?Or what he describes as “rapid demonetization?”read more
View ArticleA Strange Strategy that Works Wonders
A little known, yet uniquely effective, strategy to propel breakout growth for a lot of companies is to just... ...put it up for sale. Whether or not the company or its owners are truly ready for it....
View ArticleIs Your Business Running Out of Time?
On Monday, New York Times CEO Mark Thompson admitted something. He admitted their print version faces inevitable "expiration." Yes, he said “expiration.” As in running out of time. Now, as a long ago...
View ArticleIs Your Business Due or is it Hot?
I recently read a great story about basketball legend Nate “Tiny” Archibald.Nate was such a great player he was inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame. But earlier in his career, he missed the first 20...
View ArticleThe Biggest & Boldest Undertaking of 2018
The big news this week was the announcement that Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan were teaming up to form a completely new healthcare company.As in Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett, and Jamie Dimon....
View Article11 AMAZING Businesses Your Business Can Learn From
Does your company defy the odds? Remake the status quo? Transform your patch of the business world? Well, the 11 finalists in Inc. Magazine’s “Company of the Year” competition certainly do.What can...
View ArticleThe One Thing Your Business Needs
To succeed, a business doesn’t need technical nor finance nor sales nor marketing nor customer support skills and competencies. It doesn’t even need a physical location. But it does need one thing. To...
View ArticleHow to Add “Championship Caliber” to Your Business
Did you catch the end of the Alabama-Georgia College Football Championship game on Monday? It was incredible (unless, of course, you’re a Georgia fan). The game provided an awesome wisdom for business...
View ArticleDo This to Maximize the Value of Your Business in 2018
In this recorded webinar, Five Steps to Maximize Your Valuation - I reveal the 5 steps you can take in 2018 to dramatically increase the sale price of your business, and dramatically decrease the time...
View ArticleHow to Write a Business Plan for Raising Venture Capital
Are you looking to raise venture capital? You need a good idea – and an excellent business plan. Business planning and raising venture capital go hand-in-hand. A business plan is required for...
View ArticleTwo Words from Jeff Bezos that Can Transform Your Business
Last week, Jeff Bezos, in his annual letter to Amazon shareholders, listed many of the company’s incredible successes. Like Amazon Prime signing up its 100 millionth member. Or Amazon Web Services...
View ArticleOvercome Business Stasis [or Pay the Price]
A good friend of mine runs an IT consulting business. From the outside, it seems successful. He has solid revenues and marquee clients. But if you look closely, the business is actually crumbling...
View ArticleAdapt or Die
Last week I wrote about Amazon.And whether it is a company that we should love or hate.My ultimate conclusion was that while it is an interesting debate, for almost all small companies it is an...
View ArticleShould We All Hate Amazon?
Amazon is usually in the news for being a company that customers love. Because of its low prices, vast selection and fast shipping. And above all else for that invaluable feeling that if a customer has...
View ArticleWhat We All Can Learn from Wayne Huizenga
Under-reported last week was the passing of Wayne Huizenga, one of the truly greatentrepreneurs of the last 50 years. Because in his lifetime, he founded and grew not one, not two, but three...
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