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4 ways to look at Innovation and New Venture

October 24th, 2009 · Comments Off · organic growth, Social Entrepreneurship, Uncategorized

Lyle Wright of the state’s SBDC office recently reminded me of the Voltaire quote: “Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.” For entrepreneurs, this is a great reminder to get out and do it – don’t wait for the perfect business plan, or the perfect website, or the perfect sales pitch. Here’s [...]

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Learning to ask Better Questions of your employees – From Harvard Business School

October 4th, 2009 · Comments Off · Entrepreneurship, ideas, new venture, organic growth

Whether starting a new small 2-person company from scratch, or growing a 200-employee firm in a new direction, starting from these types of questions is the right way to empower everyone involved.

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Best Glide Speed

December 31st, 2007 · Comments Off · Entrepreneurship, glide, organic growth

10,000 feet, in a small single engine plane. The unthinkable happens. The engine sputters, and stops. The good thing is, this is something you’ve practiced over and over again. The procedure is to immediately trim the plane for Best Glide Speed. This is the speed at which you stay in the air the longest. Any [...]

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Organic Growth

December 28th, 2007 · Comments Off · Entrepreneurship, organic growth

Here’s a book review reprinted from a great weblog by John Moore – BrandAutopsy.com The Six Keys to Organic Growth It’s an excerpt from Edward Hess’s new book. I cut and paste the article, and would encourage you to visit John Moore’s site. “Growth achieved through a commitment to customer satisfaction, employee engagement, and core [...]

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