Thanks to Jake Hayes, from InSource Executives, for his eye-opening session on The Greatest Idea Ever and other beliefs that kill business. What an amazing half an hour! The Greatest Idea Ever. We all have great ideas, but do we have the business to back up our idea? It’s dangerous to have the greatest idea [...]
Thanks to Trey Pennington for enlightening us on how to change our perspective, and capitalize on our opportunities. And a huge thank you to Enterprise Launch for getting Launch Greenville in motion and making it the success it is today! LAUNCH Greenville 2010 is underway, and we are so excited to be here (like, really [...]
(Yeah, we said GIVEAWAY!) Business Black Box is giving away FOUR free tickets to this weekend’s Launch Greenville event, at the Carolina First Center!!! If you don’t know about the event, visit www.launchgreenville.com.(But you’re also in trouble, because it means you haven’t been reading your emails!) Here’s how you can win: 1. Send us an [...]
The NextStart community is looking for innovative entrepreneurs dedicated to creating a successful business but lack the experience, connections, and money necessary to start their venture. The NextStart program offers participants the advantage of seed money combined with intense entrepreneurially focused workshops and work space in a unique community rich with innovative spirit and experienced [...]
People who stay in one place too long, get offended, or refuse to recognize their own pride usually get their toes stepped on by those following a leader’s vision. For a vision to be fulfilled, leaders need people willing to constantly be moving, growing, changing, challenging “the way we always did things” and carving out new ground of opportunity and new turf. Those who complain about their toes getting stepped on are usually spending far too much time attaching their self-worth to the turf they’ve firmly planted their own feet on.
Greed is right. Greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit.
Greed, in all of its forms; greed for life, for money, for love, knowledge has marked the upward surge of mankind, and greed—you mark my words—will not only save Teldar Paper, but that other malfunctioning corporation called the U.S.A.
I was asked to speak at a small business event about Entrepreneurship: Are You Ready? My experience in working with Small Business Development organizations and projects and doing consulting and training for Woman/Minority Owned Businesses has shown me that when people talk about becoming (or being) an entrepreneur they primarily mean they want to start [...]
Today’s economy is tough for so many businesses, and in times like this, most spend their time watching cash flow, cutting expenses, and not enough time figuring out how to do things differently for new customer acquisition or generating repeat business from existing loyal customers.
The challenge, however, is that consumers today are receiving information and making purchasing decisions differently than ever before. Social media and other interactive tools are just a few of the major consumer shifts. So how’s a small business supposed to succeed?
It’s a tough economy for so many businesses, and in times like this most spend their time watching cash flow, cutting expenses, and not a whole lot of time figuring out how to do things differently for new customer acquisition or repeat business from existing fans.
As you look to develop your business in China, the last thing you want is to have your deal killed over a business or cultural faux pas. Whether you are expanding your own business, going to work in China for your employer, or developing suppliers, you will at some point make a trip to the Middle Kingdom and come face-to-face with the people and the culture. Rather than having an 11th-hour cram session before the trip, here are three basic tips that will ensure that you aren’t a deal killer.
