10 Commonly Held Myths That Limit Competitive Efforts
Every entrepreneur believes in their heart that their startup is more innovative and creative than their competitors. Yet none knows exactly where creativity comes from within, or how to pick and motivate the most creative people for the team. Most believe and follow one or more of the popular myths on business creativity, even though…
Read MoreCan You Profit by Serving Early Adopters?
I am a gadget freak, often purchasing new technologies in their first release. And my closet is full of such gadgets, from early pen-based computers to early brick-sized cell phones to an electronic handwriting recognition pad received as a gift to test. These early dives into new technologies serve a purpose for me. They keep…
Read MoreAre You Still Using the RFP?
Since the beginning of modern business operations the Request for Proposals was king. As one of the only ways of reaching new vendors and partners, corporations relied on this traditional tried-and-true method as an industry necessity. Today, 95% of companies still use RFPs, but it seems more out of a lack of other and more…
Read More6 Tips When Hiring a Commercial Cleaning Company
If you have ever tried cleaning a commercial workplace by yourself, you certainly know this task is often difficult and demanding. A do-it-yourself cleaning process will also most likely fail to provide the results you envision. This is why hiring a reliable commercial cleaning company comes in handy. Before hiring any company in your area…
Read MoreUse AI Strategically to Improve Your Marketing Model
It’s uncommon today to find a new technology in marketing that does not promote Artificial Intelligence (AI) in some fashion. Some people understand AI as the computer thinking and making business decisions based on gathered customer information and other relevant data. Other people think of AI as a form of intelligent being that could potentially…
Read MoreAWS vs Azure vs Google Cloud: Choose Wisely for Enterprise App Development
Enterprise companies around the world have made the switch from self-hosted infrastructure to public cloud configurations. While most enterprises will always need some on-premise technology, they are developing their applications directly in the cloud. This allows the development teams to stay product focused, rather than having to work on the infrastructure to support the application.…
Read MoreThe Booming Economy, Driven By Tech
For too long, a creative career was far away from what career success should look like. It was too often relegated to a childhood dream, with many artists taking distance from their craft as time went by. Creative work didn’t represent a realistic career choice, which was as much driven by social expectations as it…
Read MoreHow the Trading Industry Can Help Small Businesses Adapt to a Mobile World
Never before has the use of mobile devices been as high as it is today and for every day that passes, more and more people go completely “mobile.” In turn, this has created a greater need for small business owners to accommodate this new market space. Unfortunately, it has proven to be difficult for many,…
Read MoreBuild Your Email List
If you’ve been following along, we’ve been talking about some marketing resolutions to help you get a jumpstart on your 2019 marketing plan—email, reviews, video, etc. Over the next few posts, I’m going to tackle these suggested resolutions one by one and help you map out how you can crush each one in 2019. In case…
Read MoreStrategic Planning for Business Owners
What Is Included In Business Succession Planning? A business owner needs to consider various strategies in order to prepare for the expected and unexpected legal challenges. To do so, the business owner should generally form a separate entity, such as a corporation. Next, whether the business is owned by one person or multiple partners, every…
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