By experience, I will tell you that is Finance or Economics, Marketing & Communications and Soft Skills that help you be a followed and likable leader. You might know or will find out that in business, any business, its not about you but about them - your end user, end customer. If you want to s...
> sales (converting visitors into buyers) > marketing (getting noticed, bringing interested people to the point of having a buying conversation with you; includes everything from email campaigns to events) > display design (merchandising, eg. water bottles) > training/coaching (how you run a clas...
Hi, My entire practice is built around helping people buy and sell their own business. I've been working in this field since 2008. If you come over to www.DavidCBarnett.com you'll find over 300 blog posts on buying, selling, financing and managing SMEs with links to playlists which now have over ...
Startups are, by definition, "temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model.” (as reported by Steve Blank). The main bits differentiating startups from mature companies are: * Narrow target - startups always start small, focusing on a narrow niche/subset...
The answer is "it depends". It depends on the following: 1) Your current 'runway': [How much money you have saved + Your current recurring income - Your current expenses]. 2) How much money it would take to develop a 'minimal viable product' (MVP) that would allow you to test your idea. (i.e. ...
- Underestimate the hours - Fail to set expectations - Do not communicate well and on a regular basis - Avoid face to face even if they can take out the time
Silicon Valley Bank. Tell them I sent you and they'll take care of you ;-)
I started my business unexpectedly in 1994 when I found myself out of a job with $70K in debt. While it took me 90 days to land my first client, I picked up a job supervising a catering kitchen, and also went to teach evening education classes at three local universities in Atlanta. It is often b...
The most innovative ways, might also actually be the least innovative ways: * Send them hand written thank you notes for their business. * Interview them about their successes, and highlight them in your blog/on your site. * Where appropriate, send them business from other customers * With th...
I'm answering your question assuming that you hope to be able to replicate it's own success in your own mobile app. There are a couple of factors responsible for it's growth that are instructive to anyone building a mobile app. "Leveraging the intimacy and privacy of the mobile phone." We now...