“What would you do if you knew you could not fail? Starting a business is a lot like jumping out of an airplane and assembling the parachute on the way down.” Starting a Business Topics: Who are you? Become an Expert in your Industry, Network, Just do it !!! …
“Pushing development, chasing deadlines, demanding customers + crunching numbers are typical day of Startup Founders. But, what do they do for themselves – to lead a Happy Life? Founders Topics: Get Moving early, Take frequent Breaks, Learning to become Expert & increase Productivity, Networking, Hobbies, Giving Back. Given …
“What do you need to succeed in business? Three simple things: 1) know your product better than anyone, 2) know your customer, & 3) have a burning desire to succeed.”–Dave Thomas, founder of Wendy’s ++ study to learn how to Execute. [Wiz4biz] Founders Topics: Path to Success, Leadership, Relationships, Go …
The most successful Entrepreneurs share some similar characteristics. The ability to work hard, professionalism, skills, persistence, passion, self-discipline and initiative are some of the most important characteristics. Here, we define 11 characteristics that will help you succeed as an Entrepreneur. You don’t need to master all of these to perfection …
“You may think you have a great Idea, but it will never get to the End-User without sound planning & skilled execution”. Topics: Why/Mission, Excite, create Buzz, be Market Leader? Start Small, 1st Users, Problems, use Metrics, Evolve Team. Y Combinator is a firm that advises startups and invests …
“Using these tools – appropriate to you – your marketing can move ahead of the competition with minimal effort” Topics: Project Management, Generating Content Ideas, Images, A/B Testing, Finding Influencers, Social-Media Management, Email Automation, Lead Capturing, Tracking & Analytics Knowledge is power in today’s marketing efforts. It is crucial …
“The goal of a Lean Startup is to move through the idea> build> measure> learn> beta> feedback loops as quickly as possible – when Growing a Business” Lean Startup Topics: Scope, Delegate, Social Media, Referrals, Simplify, Reward Team, Bill Faster, Spokes person, Quotes. Today we’re sharing what we call …
“Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to intelligent preparation, excellence and focused effort to achieve your objective.” Topics: Prepare, Sunshine, Water>Coffee, Exercise, Eating Habits, Deep Breathing, Focus on your Passion. These simple routines can put productivity on automatic until you’re fully …
15 Startup Tips for avoiding failure, and insuring success from great Founders Founders 15 Topics: Early Stage, Mission & Vision, Listen, Niche, Just do it, Co-Founders, Team, Lean, Funding Early Stage. Thinking of idea of starting a company? Worried about things that may go wrong or making the …
“The rise of Google is proof that there is a place for something that solves problems that people face every day – by having instant access to information”. Eric Schmidt, x-CEO Topics: What’s the BiG IDEA? Compromise, Get Help, cool Culture, Take a Chance, Google Quotes If you’re an …
This post was Ranked the #1 Innovation Blog among top 40 Entrepreneur Blogs for 2013. Topics: Stage-Gate, Ideas, Screening, Testing, Analytics, Planning, Marketing, Post-Launch, Flexible New Product Development Process. [NPD] Every entrepreneur knows that productivity is one of the key ingredients for successful product development. A formalized, NPD …
“How to Resolve Conflict, Satisfy Customers, & make Better Deals in Business & Life” Topics: Research, no Hurry, Ask, other’s Needs, Pressure, Shut-up & Listen, Aim High, Giving, Walk-Away, Personally Author, Ed Brodow is a keynote speaker and negotiation guru on PBS, ABC & Fox News, + Inside …
“Real entrepreneurs have what I call the 3Ps (and, trust me, one of them is not ‘permission’). Real entrepreneurs have a ‘passion’ for what they’re doing, a ‘problem’ that needs to be solved, and a ‘purpose’ that drives them forward.” – Michael Dell Topics: Starting early, be Unique, Ideas aren’t …
“Creating a close connection with your Partner has its many risks, rewards & consequences. There are few things in business I have encountered that are more difficult than picking someone, and hoping he can become a friend” Mark Cuban, Shark Tank Partnering Topics: Trust, Opposite, Trial Run, Friends. Meetings …
BS’g (the other BS) your Startup can be a rewarding & beneficial experience. It demos how you can accomplish a lot with a small amount of $$$. Boot-Strapping Topics: Check-out the Market, Low-cost Interns, Keep your Team Small, Efficiency, Out-Sourcing, Marketing, Social Networks. Most entrepreneurs dream of taking …
It’s important that you define, track & share those KPI to know where you are at & where you are going. Good KPIs will create a culture that’s driven & motivated by them. Topics: Customer Acquisition Cost, Conversion Rate, Retention Rate, Lifetime Value, Recovery Time, Burn Rate, Runway, Overhead, …
“Those who try their best, shall will, while those who tried without full effort don’t deserve to.” Topics: Importance, Rewards, How to: Goal Oriented, Take Responsibility, No Fear of Failure, Commitment, Procrastination, Visualization, Timing, Learning, Working Hard. The Importance of Winning. Since the beginning of time, society has …
Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders – Founders, Managers & Supervisors Topics: What the best Leaders know. Survival Guide, What’s In It for You, Key Features, Core Challenges, Do’s & Don’t’s. One of the most important books I’ve ever read on Leadership Principles – to be the best …
“It’s not about the idea, its about how prepared you are. Everyone has ideas, most don’t do the work required to be successful. Marketing & Sales are the most important aspect of Startups. You have to find the Customers, then give them what they want. No sales, no company !!! …
“The most essential element of successful Business strategy is that it derives its success from the differences between competitition with a significant advantage to the one that knows the other’s behavior”. Competition Topics: Why? Prep, Moz’ Open Site Explorer, BuiltWith, Majestic, AhRefs, What Runs Where, Wayback Machine You …
You only have 30-60 seconds to make a powerful first impression, because people have less patience today and most are so busy. You need to grab their attentions quickly or lose them forever. Elevator Pitch Topics: What is? Why? Mastering, initial Preparation, Creating & Delivering – 7 Steps, Examples. What …