I’m often amazed looking at the pipeline profiles of a lot of enterprise focused sales organizations. There is, often, a feeling the average deal size is significantly higher than it actually is. Usually, the average deal size, when you analyze the data, is significantly smaller than they think it is. A recent, somewhat extreme example […]
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10 Perfect Hacks to Run Your Small Business Better
Trying to run a small business in the best possible way is something that you need to focus on right now, and there are so many things to think about when it comes to achieving this. Try to do as much as you can to work on taking things forward in the right way, and […]
4 Ways to Always Be One Step Ahead of the Competition
If you want your business to stay ahead of your competition, then you have to make sure that you are one step ahead. If you do, then you will be able to improve your market position and you will also be able to experience way more business growth too. With more and more businesses starting […]
How Your eLearning Business Can Rise Above the Competition
While there’s no doubt about the impact eLearning is having on the way we receive knowledge, it is still common for eLearning content creators to market their content along with other categories. Doing this not only lowers their chances of being found on SERP results but also inflates their marketing budgets significantly. So what should […]
How to Plan an Office Weight Loss Challenge
Trying to dodge the office vending machine, your colleagues’ candy bowl, and the traditional breakroom diet becomes a hard feat to achieve when you are trying to lose weight. But it’s possible to stick to your diet and resist these temptations altogether by motivating others to join your weight loss plan. And there is no […]
7 Ways Your Small Business Can Compete with Amazon
Competing against a giant such as Amazon seems almost impossible at first glance. They buy in bulk and can offer discounts you simply can’t cover, their inventory is massive and they ship in two short days for Prime listings. Amazon has even bought Whole Foods and now offers grocery delivery in a few select areas. […]
How to Be Successful in a Low Price, High Volume Business
One of the key mantras to succeed as a business is to focus on high value clients. As any successful entrepreneur will tell you, such clients are less fussy about pricing and are less demanding on the provider. However, acquiring such clients can only happen when you have established a reputation in your industry. Also, […]
What is a SWOT Analysis? It Positions Your Business!
A SWOT Analysis is a strategic planning tool to help you position your business within your market and your industry. The components that make up SWOT are: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. As a bonus, you can also throw in an additional T (SWOT-T), Trends. Here’s a short description of the SWOT components: Strengths: What are your business’ strengths, […]
Here’s How NOT to Define Your Competition
We investors see this all the time. An entrepreneur pitches using a deck with no slide for competition. When asked (as we always do) the response is, “This is new. We have no competition.” Niet! No! Unh unh. Professional investors laugh when they hear an entrepreneur come out with that one. That statement has killed more […]
Start a Product-Innovation Revolution in 6 Steps—Whether You’re David or Goliath
In his book David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants, Malcolm Gladwell upends the idea that it was surprising for David, the underdog, to vanquish Goliath, the almighty giant. Underdogs, Gladwell suggests, have certain inherent advantages. In business, companies might find themselves in either the David or Goliath position, and it’s important to […]
