. . . to Survive, when you Start your Business, until you get the big Customer or Funded. from Entrepreneur 04/14 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 5/15 Cash is King when it comes to the financial management of a Startup or Small Business. The lag between the time you have to …
from Company.com 7/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 4/14 Starting a new business is fun & exciting, but it can be full of obstacles & mistakes, if you are not careful. That’s why we put together our top 10 steps you should take when starting your new business. Step 1: Am …
How to Attract & Motivate a Capable Staff from Entrepreneur.com 21 Apr 14 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz The Challenge of working with today’s young Wizards. For Startups & Small Business owners today, it seems harder than ever to find “young” employees with a solid “work ethic” who know how to …
from Social Media Today 12 Apr 14 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz If Social Selling is all about Connecting, Listening & Content Sharing, then getting started on Social Media can be a daunting task. Have you ever wondered which tools you could/should be using? And more importantly, how much time you …
starting with Power Home Biz.com 9/12 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 4/14 Sailing the Entrepreneur-ship. Running a one-person business is a creative, flexible & challenging way to become your own boss and chart your own future. It is about creating a life, as it is about making a living. It takes …
from Venture Beat.com 3/11 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 04/14 Crowning the Company. Founder/CEOs need to focus their employees on the company’s success rather than the founder’s success. As organizations grow, the organization’s ideas, decisions, & employees need to focus on building the company. That’s their business & mission. Key areas …
1. Have a clear Mission, Vision & Goals. Resolve to make the time to write the most important reasons you are in business [Mission], where you want to go [Vision] and what impact you want to have in the world. Now plan your Smart Goals: S – specific, significant, stretching …
from Blog of HootSuite.com 28 Nov 13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 3/14 C the Recipe in 3 Steps. Are you looking for the Social Marketing recipe for success? Well here it is, the 3 Cs. The recipe for can be broken down into fairly equal parts – 1 part Connecting, …
from Blog of Dr Shannon Reece 3/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 3/14 23. Best Tips For Bootstrapping a) Solidify a Revenue Model first – figure out who is giving you money. Sounds easy, but it’s one of the most overlooked concepts of many tech startups. b) Get Clients, even if …
Suggested by “Small Biz for Dummies” & enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 1. Is starting a Business for you? What are your skills, experience & interests? What do you really love to do? Advantages: 1) the Satisfaction of Creation, 2) You do it your way, 3) a BiG Risk, but could …
from “Complete Idiot’s Guide to eBusiness” 2/14 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz . DAILY Checklist (Check) 1. Customer Service Emails and respond rapidly (same day or within 1st half of the next business day). ü ___ 2. Comments/Discussions. Read all messages and respond to significant “calls for help” immediately – others …
Compiled by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 1/14 Concerning your new Product or Service . . . 1. Is it Meaningful, Significant? Will it make a contribution to civilization? How will it help people? Will it make their lives easier, better, more manageable, less stress? 2. Is it the “Next great Thing? Will …
from Managing for Dummies 01/14 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz S = Specific – clear & un-ambiguous – to define exactly what is wanted, expected, when accomplished & how much. M = Measureable – so you can determine your progress toward the accomplishment. Milestones help everyone to feel better in their …
from Click Z.com 13 Dec 13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz As we prepare to ring in a new year, it seems like a good time to evaluate what is Hot & Not for Social Media in 2014. HOT: Search + Social Social Media influences Search rankings. This is a fact; …
from Marketing Magazine Australia 18 Dec 13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz There has been an emergence of other highly sought-after skills for marketing professionals to have in their arsenal – starved Startups are looking for a balance of functional skills such as digital, shopper marketing, innovation, insights & data analysis, …
from Gust.com 17 Dec 13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Insider tips for “pitching” Investors and ways to increase their chances of getting Funded. 1st Invest in your own company, to show you have some “skin in it”. That you passionately believe in what you are doing. You know your business …
Finding the Perfect Balance for Customers from the Book 13/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz “Leading the Starbucks Way” is organizational consultant Joseph Michelli’s 2nd book on the iconic company, following his 2006 book – “The Starbucks Experience”. At that time, Starbucks was an unqualified success, and his book presented 5 …
from Web Blogger Z.com 11/12 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz 12/13 1. Get a Domain Name Once you have finally decided what kind of Online business you are going to start, your next requirement is to get a Domain Name & Host to take your business online. For those who don’t …
from SCORE.org [ExpertAnswers] 8/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 12/13 Entrepreneurs are Collectors. Entrepreneurs are the most devoted collectors. Only instead of baseball cards, they’re constantly on the lookout for ideas that will help them improve the quality, efficiency, & profitability of their businesses. Because there are so many facets to …
(or, Zero or Super-Lean Budget) from Dawn Abraham, Biz & Life Coach 05/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 12/13 8. Give Free Seminars & Workshops – so people can experience firsthand, just how talented you are. When people like your teaching, they will hire you to do for them what you …
a Review of the book by Sam Wyly – Entrepreneur to Billionaire – by Don Dalyrimple 12/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz “What I learned creating and building Bonanza Steakhouse, Maverick Capital, Michael’s stores, University Computing, Sterling SW & Green Mt Energy” As you see from above, Sam has had a …