from Think Grow Think.com 3/08 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz There is no simple formula for creating a successful business. Luckily, there is an easy way to improve your chances. And that’s by listening to the wisdom of those who have already done it. With that in mind, here are quotes …
from Yahoo Voices 8/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 10/13 Growth is Good ??? This book pointed out to me the irony of the growth plan in the business plan. Many of the companies in the book “Small Giants” flinched at the idea of growth. Essentially, it looked like they flinched …
from the Dummies series of books 10/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz From the Back Cover. “Your complete toolbox for creating dynamic, effective Marketing Campaigns. ” “What to do. How to do it. In simple everyday language.” Whether you want to introduce a new product or jump-start your existing product or …
from Business Insider.com 10/12 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Jack Dorsey’s continued success & dedication to change how we look at the world has led many tech pundits to call him the next Steve Jobs – who was the Visionary behind Apple. Dorsey has had a similar path as Jobs. Just …
eBusiness Insights from the Visionary Women-founders of 20 Net-Ventures from Carol Fitzgerald/CEO Book Reporter.com 1/11 enhanced by Peter\Wiz4biz 9/13 Info on each Biz continued. Over the past years so much valuable advice has come from my peers, as they learn the intricacies of building a business where shifts in strategy …
Compiled by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 9/13 1st Interview by Phone * – so you see how well they communicate and if they’re comfortable (self-confidence) taking to someone new – without their appearance affecting your judgment. 2. Ignore the Irrelevant. Would a PhD or VP from a big company be good for …
from Mashable.com 10/09 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 9/13 4. Facebook is the other social networking giant you’ll want to be sure your business has a presence on. It’s another powerful tool for building relationships, raising visibility for your brand, and targeting your customer niche. With a robust and relatively low-cost …
from INC magazine 5/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 9/13 The “Square” Sells itself !!! Despite Square’s rapid growth, which recently earned the company a valuation of $3.25 billion, there’s not a single salesperson among its 500 employees. “The product sells itself,” Dorsey says. That fact was apparent at the Artists …
Courtesy of the National Science Foundation [NSF] thru Michigan Technical University 11/12 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 09/13 Validating the Market continued National Science Foudation’s [NSF] focus is on getting that work done up front.” NSF also stresses that the Lead Entrepreneur is the key player. “It’s not about whether a …
from IEEE [Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers & Computers+++] Global History Network 12 Sep 13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Overview: Ray Dolby invented several important technologies related to the recording & reproduction of sound for the studio, home, & theater during his lifetime – which just ended recently. Early …
How Exceptional Companies Think by Michael Raynor from Soundview Summaries.com 05 May 13 enhanced by Peter.CXO Wiz4biz The Three Rules: How Exceptional Companies Think by Michael Raynor is an important book which has applicability mainly to companies that manufacture products. The book spends little or no time on financial companies, …
from eHow.com 7/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz How many? According to a 2006 PRWeek [Public Relations] survey, about 62 % of CEOs rely heavily on “gut” feelings or “intuition” when making business decisions. The term “go with your gut” refers to this decision-making process and how sometimes your intuition leads …
Compiled by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 7/13 5b. Mission. Why do we exist? What business are we in? What product or service can we provide? Who are our Customers? What are their needs? How do we reduce their pain (anxiety, cost, failures, etc)? How can we increase their satisfaction (happiness, safety, success, …
from Linked in 13 Sept 13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz We are all in SALES 24/7. Selling ourselves Everyone in an organization spend minutes – in the average hour – trying to persuade, influence, & convince others to do something. We call it non-sales selling because it does not require …
from What Best Managers know &do.com 08 Sept 13 enhanced by Peter.CXO Wiz4biz What is a Manager? One element of being a manager that lures many to the profession is the idea of having some real “authority”, of being in control of something and of having the power to give …
from Blog Constant Contact.com 11 Sept 13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Are you trying to “aggressively” sell your product or services and finding that few prospective clients–even those who are clearly in your target market–are not buying? Or, maybe you’re struggling to find new Clients because you’re afraid that if …
from LA Times 5/12 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 9/13 Instead of marketing research or management presentations about product ideas, Intuit conducts 10,000 hours of what Smith calls “Follow me Home’s” each year, in which employees observe customers at home or at work. The goal is to understand their pain points, …
You Don’t Have a Plan !!! from Linked IN 09 Sept 13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz That’s one of the more memorable expressions I’ve heard over the years, and it’s a great reminder to always have a Back-up Plan – for strategies for your Business. The theme was brought to …
Compiled by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 7/13 7. Ask Women, because men have one big funda- “mental” flaw (among many [Wiz4biz]. Most men don’t care about practical things and the long-term consequences. If something is active, men want part of the action – good or bad. They don’t investigate it that well. …
from iPlanner.net 6/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 9/13 Industry-Specific Risks The risks & challenges section of the Business or Project plan should discuss industry-specific risks. One of those challenges is industry competition. Although it is expected that competition will be mentioned as one of the risks, enterprise strategies for competing …
from Small Business Chron.com 7/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 9/13 Marketing Plan is an essential element of a Business Plan for a new small business. The MP describes the products & services of the business, identifies the customers, and creates a strategy by which to market the business. A MP …