Key Considerations for Starting your own Business Who? Our Speaker at my Meetup for 21 July 11 was Russ Hartley – a life-long entrepreneur. He talked about some of the key considerations in starting a company. He should know; he’s started several over the past 30 years. In one as …
Forbes Women: Young Entrepreneur Council 7/11 Enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz On April 25th I turned 26, and a few weeks later my Web Marketing agency turned two. What started as a single person mini-business, has turned into a 26 person global Web Marketing firm in just two short years. I’ve …
Compiled by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 03-09 Great results never come easy, right? Building a successful business, having a great family life, etc. It takes hard work, perserverance, resiliency, focus, and a (+) attitude. As I’m working long hours on executing our ‘09 strategy, I always try to keep in mind that …
compiled by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz 11/12 Late Beginnings. In 1963, when most women didn’t have Full Time Jobs. At age 43, Mary Kay launched a direct sales Cosmetic company, run by women. Within 20 years, it was > $1B and today it has >$3B in sales by > 2 million Beauty …
[in 5 Simple Steps] from Entrepreneur.com 14 Jan 10 enhanced by PeterCXO Wiz4.biz 3/13 Have you always dreamed of owning your own business but never been able to figure out exactly what business it is? Does that innovative idea of yours often look so near–and yet so far? You’re not …
Authored by Ken Blanchard of othe “One Minute” books enhansed by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 4/09 Ken Blanchard was the Speaker of the eBay Speakers Series last week. This best-selling book has sold13M copies worldwide. It was such a great time listening to him, that I read his book in an hour …
& the $ Money $ will Follow. from WomenEntrepreneur.com 7/09 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Remember Marsha Sinetar’s landmark book, “Do What You Love, The Money Will Follow”, in 1989? It still holds true. Most of us know a businessman or woman who got started because she loved doing or making …
Talk by Tushar Shah/SCORE 9/09 at SV Entrepreneurs-East Meetup, Peter/Organizer & CXO Wiz4biz BUSINESS BLUNDERS #1 Not controlling the Cash. a) inadequate Record Keeping, b) not reviewing Financial Statements for trends c) control of Accounts Receivable d) un-necessary Infrastructure, e) loading up on Inventory f) sacrificing short-term Cash Flow for …
from Taco Bell’s Glen Bell, late Founder/CEO 01/10 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz If you want to look back on a life that fills you with joy, conventional rules for success are not the place to start. Try these. 1. Don’t chase money, power, or status. If they come to you, …
Investors Business Daily [IBD] 1/13 Enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz You’d be hard-pressed to find a more competitive industry than Fast Food restaurants. Infinite choices abound on most every street. “It’s so difficult in today’s market to fight for that food dollar,” said Larry Feldman, CEO of Subway, which has > …
from Duct Tape Marketing.com – a Marketing Consultant of Startups enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 8/10 Constantly seeking Feedback from your customers is a great way to learn how to market your business more effectively. If you’ve never done this before, do it immediately as it is one of the best …
Review of the Donald Trump book 11/12 enhanced by Peter@Wiz4.biz In the Introduction, you will be introduced to Bill Zanker, the President/Founder of The Learning Annex. Inadvertently, Donald Trump turned The Learning Annex to a company making a few Thousand $$/yr to Millions. Zanker tells you “how” in the introduction …
We all influence at least 250 people in our lifetime. Therefore, we each have the responsibility of leadership. from Power to Change.com 4/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz “If women would realize what an influence they have, they would be filled with pride. If men recognized how influential women are, they …
from San Jose Mercury News 08/11 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Daniel Brusilovsky is CEO of Teens in Tech Labs, a company he founded to help young people 13-19 launch companies. It offers: 1) Web-site for teen entrepreneurs to connect, 2) an annual Conference and 3) a summer Incubator to match …
to Start your Business? Talk by Guy Thompson, SCORE at Nov ‘10 Entrepreneur Meetup Summarized by Peter/Organizer of Meetup & Wiz4biz Our speaker for 18 Nov 10 was Guy Thompson, SCORE Counselor of nine (9) years. He talked about “Getting ready & Managing your Business”. 1. Balancing your Life. Have …
6 Strategies to help you Research, Interpret & Process information about your Customers. from MicroSoft.com/Business, enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz 3/13 Even more so in the Information Age, “Knowledge is Power”. Nowhere might that maxim be more applicable than it is with your customers. But recognizing the essential value of customer …
The Perception of your Presence is Perceived by the emanations of your Self-Confidence by Thomson Dawson on 26 Sept 10 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 05/13 Attitude: It’s all about having a (+) attitude that you are capable. People who believe they are destined for greater life experiences, have a point …
Quotes from John Wooden, the Winningest Basketball Coach ever. enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 6/10 “Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. “Consider the rights of others before your own feelings, …
Being “Boot-Scrappy” – Why most Startups should start with Bootstrapping from GigaCom.com 05/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Summary: Many of today’s startups are obsessed with figuring out the best way to get Investors. But for many companies, Bootstrapping might result in a better product and a healthier business in the …
to be all you can be !!! A Book Review 6/13 by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Sometimes we think: “I am never enough.” Now that isn’t the most positive personal affirmation in the world, but it is something that many people feel about themselves on a regular basis. We wake up and …
Enjoyingly compiled by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 6/13 The Peter Principle: “In any hierarchy, each individual rises to his own level of incompetence, and then remains there“. I resent this !!! Peter “In order to get a loan, you must first prove you don’t need it.” So the best time to get …