Listen Like a Leader
With organizations and individuals so fervently focused on the bottom line, it’s easy to ignore “softer” goals, such as listening well. “All that touchy-feeling stuff is a waste of my…
With organizations and individuals so fervently focused on the bottom line, it’s easy to ignore “softer” goals, such as listening well. “All that touchy-feeling stuff is a waste of my…
In his latest book, entrepreneur Howard Love guides fellow business owners through the predictable phases faced by most entrepreneurs. Love's book provides a step-by-step guide for small-business owners on how…
A local restaurant owner stopped by the office last week. He has operated a neighborhood sushi restaurant for 5 years and decided that it is time to open a second…
“Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door,” wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson more than a century and a half ago. He forgot to mention…
Ten years after shaking up the world of entrepreneurship, Guy Kawasaki has fully updated his essential field guide to starting a business. The result: a book that’s both a reality…
Most entrepreneurs can sidestep the frustration and distraction of finding angel investors or lenders to fund their startups, at least in the early stages. Here are five tips that will…
Loyal customers are more than repeat business - they are evangelists for your brand. Brand evangelists not only purchase your products, but they also promote your company to their social…
I just received the following email from Guy Kawasaki: Hi there, Today, I'm opening my new Entrepreneurship course to the public! The Essential Guide to Entrepreneurship is for you if…
We recently came across a website called Visual-Signature (edit: the site is no longer live). The founder, Zainab Gibrine, is an image consultant and corporate executive based in Dubai. The…
In our last post, Your IP Gives You Two Business Model Choices, we touched upon the differences between a traditional operating business model and a licensing business model. In that…