Everything you need to know to Succeed in your Small Business / Startup a Book Review by Modern Entreprenure’s Blog 04/08 enhanced by Peter, Wiz4biz 3/14 The Small Business Bible by Steven Strauss is absolutely fabulous! Every new entrepreneur should stop whatever they are doing and read this book right …
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 …
from Experian (1 of 3 Credit Reporting Bureaus) 24 Feb 14 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz [ Note: Experian has a good side – their Business Info Services ] What is Crowd-Funding? What makes your new business crowd-fund-able? What benefits does it offer, compared to conventional capital sources? Is crowd-funding right …
from Social Media Examiner 24 Feb 14 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Are you looking for ways to enhance your social media marketing? Do you want new tools to simplify your job? We asked a group of social media pros for the hottest social media tools they use today. Check them …
from SJ Mercury News 20 Feb 14 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz “No Ads! No Games! No Gimmicks!” is the The note that WhatsApp Founder, Jan Koum, has taped to his desk in his Mountain View office says it all: It’s from Brian Acton, Jan’s co-founder of the messaging service WhatsApp, …
Authored by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (a Hungarian psychology professor) Don’t you hope his name is not in a Spelling contest? Wiz4biz 2/14 ………………. Leadership, Flow & the Making of Meaning Book Review (enhanced by Wiz4biz). Disillusionment is running rampant in a workplace drowned in the wake of grossly fraudulent business practices …
from Startup Blawg 07 Aug 13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 2/14 What does it mean? Angel investor. Crowdfunding. Incubator. Anyone new to the Startup world quickly encounters a dizzying array of jargon. To bring your vocabulary up to speed as quickly as your company, here is a quick guide to …
from Wanda.com 13 Oct 13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz $10 million. As part of Greylock Partners’s mandate to “always help entrepreneurs,” Reid Hoffman has published LinkedIn’s slide deckfrom its Series B pitch to Greylock in 2004, which led to the company securing $10 million. LinkedIn, today is one of the …
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 Pam-Marketing Nut 01 Feb 14 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 2/14 1. Who is your Target Customers? · How old are they? · What is their education? · Where do they live? · Where do they work? · What do they do for fun? · What is their lifestyle? · …
from INC Magazine 07 Jan 14 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 2/14 The path to startup success is not always a predictable one, as only 30 % of “seeded” (preliminary invested) startups secure additional funding. To help us understand why some startups thrive while others stagnate or fail, it’s useful to …
From Rock the Post blog 28 Jan 14 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Entrepreneurs are super-heroes to us, as they all take the leap of faith and embark on a journey into the unknown. In order to provide some guidance from experts that have successfully done it before, we collected some …
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 …
from the book “KaChing by Joel Comm 2010 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 1/14 “How to Run an Online Business that Pays while you Play” “I decided to undertake a chapter-by-chapter review of KaChing by Joel Comm, to determine just how useful the book is to the average reader”. Kat Skinner, …
Compiled by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 1/14 Legend: D = Dumb, W = Wise Checking your Entrepreneur Quotient/Startup Savvy !!! D1. Patents make your Product defensible. False W1. Truth. You won’t have the time or money to sue anyone with a pocket deep enough to be worth suing. Patents make the small …
A review of Greg Garnforte’s book 5/10 and enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 1/14 Chapter 1. STARTING UP A. Advantages of Boot-Stapping: 1. Fastest way of growing your biz. Why? You get closer to your Customer – faster. You ID & solve their problems. You meet their needs. They are more …
from John Mitchell, Exec Coach, Linked In 24 Jan 14 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Many business owners are either working hard to move their business forward to the next level, or are at the early stages of launching a business. Very often they ask “What are key ingredients to make …
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 …
Suggested by “Lists to Live by” 01/14 and written by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz The right combination of: Adaptable, Communicator [of your expectations, of your ideas/ products to others. Courageous, Curious [ie, how it works], Creative [ of new or improved products, Dreamer, [of new opportunities]. Driven, Energetic, Enthusiastic, Early Adapter, Frugal …
Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable Book Review of Seth Godin, No-Tears Marketing 04/10 enhanced by Peter/CXO 1/14 Less Risk & more Wins. The book illustrates that a Purple Cow is not necessarily more risky than traditional marketing strategies/ products. In contradiction: a Purple Cow is often a lot less …
a Book Review by Marketing, What’s New? 01 Feb 11 enhanced by Peter/CXO 1/14 “Small is the New Big”, by author Seth GodinDo you want to know how to be “very” effective at marketing? Read Seth’s book and then do what he says. I’ve read many of his recent titles, …