Growth Topics Articles

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Eric Corl @ Saturday, 29th March 2008 @ 1:54 AM

When it comes to establishing your credibility and value, few things are more effective than endorsements. An endorsement puts a trusted and well-known figure behind your invention. It says to potential customers, in effect, \"I wouldn\'t stake my reputation on this invention unless it performed like its creator says it does.\" This is an enormous help in the task of establishing your invention as something worth buying. But how do you go about getting endorsements for your inventio... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Dave Kauppi @ Friday, 28th March 2008 @ 4:22 PM

Thinking of taking your information technology company to the next level with a major marketing campaign or by hiring additional sales resources? These are decisions that can impact your company\'s future. It might be time to consider the alternative of selling your business. We are often approached by software company or information technology business owners at a crossroads of taking the company to the next level. The decision in most cases is whether they should bring on the one ... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Eric Corl @ Thursday, 27th March 2008 @ 2:53 PM

Read about any successful inventor or businessman and you will inevitably notice something: a habit of decisiveness in all that they do. What is decisiveness, exactly? It is a word we often hear, but rarely define. In simplest terms, decisiveness is accepting the fact that you are in control of your own life. It is the methodical, systematic effort to determine the best course of action and then carry it out. Put negatively: it is the refusal to let the random gyrations of society, chance, and ... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By David Ogden @ Tuesday, 25th March 2008 @ 8:59 PM

Yesterday was one of those days that made me stop and think for awhile. The ISP that provides my internet connection had an \"unscheduled\" service outage, and there was no service for most of the day. Seriously, I felt a bit lost. What did we do before the internet? How did we do business? It seems very strange, and yet the internet is really not that old in the larger scheme of things. Now I\'m sure some people would say, of course you have a problem, you run an internet bu... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Juan Martinez @ Tuesday, 25th March 2008 @ 3:58 PM

Do you think having a website is an avoidable cost? Although the Internet no longer remains a \"new\" technology there are still many business owners who are averse to the idea of having a business website either because they are not comfortable with the new medium or they simply deem it unnecessary. Now, we are not suggesting that the guy selling hotdogs at the street corner should definitely have a business websites (well, why not?), but if there is business somewhere and you cannot d... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Anthony Chambers @ Thursday, 20th March 2008 @ 8:13 AM

One of the less obvious benefits of discovery is the immediate subconscious adaption of an idea into possible solutions to a problem that hitherto was partially hidden; never quite showing itself for what it is. Home business software have largely remained the domain of Internet Marketers. This is a pity, since so many other online entrepreneurs could benefit from the expertise of ace programmers, now widely available online. If you are creating any type of online business, you will def... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Elinor Stutz @ Thursday, 20th March 2008 @ 4:13 AM

Do you wonder if it is worth your valuable time to document everything you do? You will find below eight reasons why documentation is well-worth your valuable time. 1. Stay on course Once you realize what the mission for your business is, you can easily plug in long and near-term goals to make certain you stay on course. And once the goals are written you will have a path to follow for achieving your goals. 2. You have a record Now that your long-term and ... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Robert Schumacher @ Thursday, 20th March 2008 @ 2:21 AM

Whatever you and your small business sell, you need to place yourself in the shoes of your intended prospect. Too few small businesses understand why they need to do this and exactly how to go about it. Identifying your own unique selling position is difficult when you do so from your own perspective rather than from the perspective of your customer. What exactly are you offering in return for your prospects or customers precious time and/or hard-earned money? Never forget that... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Robert Schumacher @ Wednesday, 19th March 2008 @ 7:57 PM

Whether you are an entrepreneur or you work within a large organization, marketing is a life-skill essential to your survival. Muzzling the mean, menacing marketing (and sales) monster can be a daunting task . . . but a task that must be dealt with in every business on a daily basis. Fail Marketing 101 and no matter how passionate you are about your business model, you will sputter and spin out in time. First, you need to assess the reality of your own marketing and sales situat... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Growth Topics | By Jack Deal @ Monday, 17th March 2008 @ 12:58 AM

I recently met a colleague I had not seen for some years. His life work has been in a somewhat esoteric branch of the financial industry. We had a pleasant chat which eventually turned to the discussion of each other\'s work. He freely brought me up to date on what he had been doing the past few years. He inferred that his business had not been doing very well at all but he remained optimistic that he could turn the corner. I told him that I was fascinated by his indus... more...