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Family Business…
I just finished my host and expert analysis script for one of the segments for this series. Our goal is to inspire and instruct you in how these families have built and operate a business for the glory of the King...
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- April 27, 2010
Ditch the Biz Plan, Buy a Lottery Ticket
Excellent article on the difficulty of getting venture capital and the necessity to bootstrap. The data I've seen is only 1 in 4,000 that seek venture capital actually receive it. Those are not very good odds...
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- April 24, 2010
4 Things Your Employees Want from You
Good advice on managing employees...
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- April 21, 2010
Proud to be Cheap: The "Secret Sauce" of Low-Cost Winners
If you are writing a business plan, be sure you create a culture that is consistent with your marketing strategy and your target market. The "proud to be cheap" culture at Southwest Airlines works because they are a low-cost airline that serves a budget traveler and it works at Walmart who sells basic goods to budget shoppers in the "low price-low service" quadrant of the market positioning map. That same "proud to be cheap" culture would never work at Nordstroms, who is on the opposite end of the market positioning map in the "high price-high service" quadrant...
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- April 20, 2010
Are Small Businesses Hiring Yet?
Buckle your seat belts...New data would suggest that there is no evidence that America's small business sector -- the sector of the economy most responsible for job growth -- is ready to hire again
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- April 20, 2010
Ten Technology Incubators Changing The World
Want a sneak peek of tomorrow? Check out these innovation hubs.
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- April 16, 2010
The Most Profitable Small Businesses
The bulk of the list consists of small professional services firms such as advisory services, financial services or medical services...
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- April 15, 2010
Don't Let Entrepreneurial Passion Blind You
Clear and succinct advice here...
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- April 14, 2010
Why Entrepreneurs Don't Need VCs
Launching a business has never been easier or cheaper...
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- April 14, 2010
New Money Going To Venture Funds Down 31 Percent In First Quarter
While the "wait and see" attitude of venture capital fund limited partner investors is understandable given the economy and the difficulty of gaining liquidity (IPO or sale) of previous investments, it is very frustrating for entrepreneurs trying to raise capital...
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- April 12, 2010
