a Cash, er Crash Course in Starting & Surviving from Alain Burrese’s Blog 12 Oct 13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Turn your Commute into a Small Business Seminar! Now in audio format, “Nolo’s Crash Course in Small Business Basics”, gives listeners the information they need to get a business launched …
from the “fastest growing” Serial Entrepreneurs in INC Magazine, Sept 2010 Compiled by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 6/14 7. “Hire slowly & carefully”, someone who has at least a little experience, but more importantly, a lot of passion for your Vision. 8. “Fire fast”, to cut out the virus that is not …
from the book “The Art of the Start” by Guy Kawasaki 12-09 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 6-14 1. Focus on Cash Flow, not Profitability. The theory is that profits are the key to survival. If you could pay the bills with theories, this would be fine. The reality is that …
Review of the Book 17 July 11 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Seth Godin’s book, “Linchpin: Are you Indispensable? is a very easy read, and enjoyable at that. This is a significant piece of marketing. Who is a “Linchpin? According to the Author Seth Godin, it’s an employee that holds a …
from Managing American.com 06 Aug 13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 05/14 Why are these Important? It doesn’t matter if you are a Founder, CEO/Company President, Operations Manager, Customer Service, Sales & Marketing Mgr/Director or “name your title”… the need for “continuous improvement” in any position is universal, so is the …
Streamlining Tasks to Improve Efficiency from Mind Tools.com 9/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 5/14 Since Operations (processes) are 80% of your Business [BusinessInsider.com], they should be high on your Priorities for Improvement. Step 2: Analyze the Process continued. First use Root Cause Analysis, Cause & Effect Analysis, or The 5 …
Women starting small businesses at torrid pace SJ Mercury News 16 May 14 & Assoc Press NYC, enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Fast Starts. If you go to work for a newer business, there’s a better chance you’ll be working for a woman. Women are starting companies at a torrid pace. …
from Huff Post 9/12 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 5/14 Search for 10 Successful Founders. As Startup & Small Business owners, we work hard to develop ourselves as leaders and seek role models, of who can help show us the way. When I became a Huffington Post blogger, I decided I …
from Harvard Biz Review 9/08 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 5/14 Social Skills Research. The idea that leaders need social skills is not new, of course. In 1920, Columbia University psychologist Edward Thorndike pointed out that “the best mechanic in a factory may fail as a foreman for lack of social …
from USA Today 25 Sept 13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 5/14 3. Amazon’s 3 part Strategy starts with: 1) Amazon selling Premium products at less than premium prices”. 2) make Money when people use the devices, not necessarily when they buy them, since Amazon sells the products at roughly break-even …
A talk by Ralph Patterson, BAE Workshop at Entrepreneur Meetup 08 May 14 • On-line CFs: Angel.com (Angel List) & Caplinked [Both are loose communities of accredited investors & entrepreneurs] + Funders Club & Equity Net • Super Angels / Micro VCs: Mainly ex-entrepreneurs, who got bought out & Invest …
from Managing for Dummies, 2nd Ed 2003 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 5/14 C. Communicate, to keep all informed about the progress of projects & the organization – including both trails & triumphs. Ask their opinion of significant issues – to get them involved – and once you gain their trust …
from What Best Mgrs know & do.com 08 Sept 13 enhanced, Peter.CXO Wiz4biz 5/14 Influential Managers are not afraid to reach out to others – if their involvement in something represents a learning opportunity or can make an important contribution. And influential managers gain that participation, because they have a …
from Linked in 13 Sept 13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 5/14 #3. The Rhyming Pitch is typically used to simplify how we process the information we hear. One of the most famous rhyming pitches was used by Johnie Cochran during the OJ Simpson trial when OJ could not get the …
from Decision Making Solutions.com 7/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 5/14 ● Prejudices – Emotions help form our intuition and can allow flawed experiences to overrule sound facts and evidence. We should always be on guard for this. ● Lack of Openness – Every person has a different experience-base that provides …
from (believe it or not) Toilet Paper Entrepreneur.com 21 May 09 In a way it makes sense. No job is complete, until the paperwork is finished. Peter\Wiz4biz 5/14 How NOT to grow a Business !!! Work your butt off until you can’t take any more. Unfortunately that is what most …
from iPlanner.com 4/14 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 5/14 Do you have the Entrepreneurial Mindset. Lots of people desire to be an Entrepreneur. Becoming your own boss and creating your own career is very attractive to a lot of people. Additionally, many movies glorify people who found a way to make …
from Entrepreneur.com 27 Aug 12 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 5/15 Looking for that Edge. Over the years we’ve started many Virgin businesses out of frustration at the way things were done in established sectors. Whether it was airlines, mobile telephones or financial services, we’ve stood out by focusing on ways …
. . . 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 …
“The Secret of Achieving More with Less” from Warrior Spirit.com 20 Nov 10 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 5/14 Examples of the 80/20 Principle. The amazing truth is: – 80% of your Business comes from 20% of your Customers. – 80% of your Products produce only 20% of your income. Focus …
from Entrepreneur.com 20 April 12 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 4/14 The 2008 Great Recession darkest days are over, so we are told, but I’m finding that sales have increased only slightly for some Startups & small-business owners, while revenue remains depressed for many. While some customers are loosening up their …