By Abdo Riani Investing resources is required to start and grow a startup. Luckily, money is not the only resource we own. Your time, skills and knowledge are invaluable resources that make an even stronger impact on the success of a business. After all, financial capital is created by investing human capital. Make these three…
By Ryan Robinson Contributor Careers Have you ever seen a pitch for a product on a show like Shark Tank and thought to yourself, “I had that idea years ago,” only to be left wondering why you didn’t take it to market yourself? The truth is, great business opportunities are all around us, but in the moment it can be difficult to differentiate a good…
By Micah Solomon Entrepreneurs It’s entirely possible to vaporize your competition, one customer service interaction at a time. It’s a simple concept, but a profoundly effective strategy. Here’s how to go about it, based on the instructions I give my own clients as a customer service consultant and customer experience advisor. • Give recognition to…
By The Oracles It’s one thing to start a business and another to scale it. Here are ten tips for massively growing your company from leading entrepreneurs and Advisors in The Oracles who have done just that. 1. Create a sense of urgency. Grant CardoneImage credit: The Oracles You need three things to scale a business. First,…
by Peter Daisyme Don’t play favorites and put all your resources into your bottom-of-the-funnel efforts; make sure every consumer interaction makes your brand more compelling. Here are strategies to keep consumers interested at each stage of the marketing funnel as explained by Peter Daisyme. Ice cream brand Halo Top launched in 2012, but it’s only now dipping…
by Zach Ferres Kill any ideas you have about big marketing campaigns, SEO efforts, launch parties and Super Bowl ads. I’ve found that those gambles can be too risky on a shoestring budget. Instead, take an incremental approach, with rapid experimentation to acquire your first customers. Read this article by Zach Ferres. Startups are having…
All too often, we faced with grim statistics about the failure of business startups. However, in this article by Arien Meyers, this does not have to be the case. According to him, business start up failure can be prevented by proper planning and money and people management. The vast majority of startups will fail and…
by Toby Nwazor If you are looking for ways to transform your product idea to mass production, these seven step advice by Tony Nwazor will help you bring your product idea to life. Another burden that many startups have to bear is seeing someone else develop, mass-produce and market an idea that they have had…
Most companies still don’t make the best use of their data to solve problems. Pawan Kumar, Ramy Sedra, and Javier Barguno Casanova explain how making decisions based on hard evidence requires a major shift in culture, technology, and mind-set. The entire ethos of Spanish hotel chain Ilunion is built on innovation, and its most powerful…
According to a survey of 1,500 people conducted in October 2018, the confidence of British households in their finances has worsened. This is due to the lowest rise in employment earnings since February. This is already leading to growing caution in consumer spending according to the survey by the HIS Markit Household Finance Index.…