Applying the Business Model Canvas to Personal Growth
“The future isn’t what it used to be,” quipped Yogi Berra famously. The same can be said about business models, and how we deal with the fundamental processes of value…
Build Your Digital Branding Strategy
In the age of constant change and information overload, content marketing and branding are often more important to success than product quality or technology. Contrary to popular belief, word-of-mouth and…
10 Reasons to Go it Alone – and Why They’re Wrong
If you listen primarily to the popular press, they could easily convince you that all successful startup businesses are built by one smart person, such as Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook…
10 Steps to Inspire Trust and Loyalty
Trust seems to be in short supply these days. Perhaps it’s because we are reminded daily of scams on the Internet that result from unscrupulous businesses and people. Thus if…
Immigrating to the U.S. on a Limited Budget
Each week, we receive multiple inquiries about immigrating to the U.S. on investor or business visas. Most of these types of visas require business plans, and that is where we…
Is Startup Life Right for You?
Currently, there is no professional certification or standardized testing, as there is for accountants and lawyers, to see if you are ready to tackle the rigors of starting a new…
How Can Founders Prepare for Crisis?
Startups are fun adventures – that is, until the pressures of a cash flow crisis, or a manufacturing quality problem, or a major customer satisfaction problem hits. Even with all…
Some Things in Business Never Change
In this era of constant evolution, I usually find myself writing about what has changed. Yet I believe that periodically it pays to reflect on what hasn’t changed in business,…
How to Network for Maximum Results
It can pay big dividends to network with peers and others if you want to succeed in business. You need to get guidance before you start a new venture, connections…
We Are All Marketers
As the rate of change continues to increase in business and technology, the more I’m convinced that marketing is the primary key to success for a new venture. Yet, I…