This is the forum for sharing creative ideas, inspiring stories, and your random thoughts on starting and growing, small businesses! This blog is specifically designed with you, the entrepreneur and small business owner in mind.
Business Model Innovation
If your business is failing, struggling, or not growing, then it is begging for innovation– Business Model Innovation. Assuming you have a clear Vision/Purpose, know your Why, and have a [...]
Complexity To Simplicity
Confronted by a world of complexity, we desire simplicity most of all. Though our sophisticated technology has simplified many things like data storage, and number crunching, it has come with [...]
The Corporate Couch – Five Social Media Tips That Apply to Personal Success
1. Less is more. Just as the more social media platforms a business has, the more confusion is caused for clients. If you try to be all things to all people, [...]
Business is all about Empathy
Businesses try to make shopping a memorable experience, more forward-thinking businesses focus on people, not technology. Business is all about P2P (person to person). If the buying experience is memorable, [...]
The Corporate Couch – 11 Tips to Better Manage Your Finances
Whether you’re a business owner or a manager, staying on top of tangible items is vital to success. These tips can help you keep track. 1. Set up a realistic [...]
The Corporate Couch – Take A Vacation!!!
You need to take a vacation. It is important for you to escape work related tasks to avoid burnout and be even more productive. Here are some benefits of taking [...]
PIVOTING, The Secret Sauce for Start-up Success
Why do over 90% of the start-ups fail within the first 5 years and why do over 95% of start-ups have difficulty getting funding from investors? Most of the founders [...]
Focus & Willpower
We are constantly bombarded by distractions, which our brains must fight against. It turns out that a lot of us have wandering minds and struggle to stay focused. When we [...]
The Corporate Couch – Are You Managing Your Time?
Whether you are working from home or back in the office, time management is important. Good time management reduces stress and increases productivity. Answer these questions to determine if you [...]
Growth AND Fixed Mindsets
Our mindset shapes whether we believe we can learn and change and grow – or not - our beliefs in accomplishing something, such as realizing our Vision, Mission, and Goals- [...]
What Investors Listen For When Hearing Your Pitches?
In case you are wondering why it is so difficult for Startups to secure funding from investors, first you need to know “what business, investors are in and why?” The [...]
How to Lead a Purposeful Life?
“Curiosity is the foundation for Creativity. Creativity is the foundation for Inventions. Inventions are the foundations for Innovations. Innovations are the foundations for a Competitive Edge. Without a Sustainable Competitive [...]
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