A bold StartupNation community member posted a request for a critique of his website and the response has been fantastic. What better way to gauge the effectiveness of your site than to ask those who have gone before you? Be … Read the rest
What Do You Think? How Much of Leadership Is About Control, Delegation, or Theater?
Online forum OPEN until Wednesday, July 25. It may be important for us to believe that our leaders have control over performance, whether or not it is true, particularly in times of turmoil or concern about the future, says Jim … Read the rest
Seth Godin: Sliced bread and other marketing delights
[youtube width=”425″ height=”355″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBIVlM435Zg[/youtube]… Read the rest
CHOOSING A RETAIL LOCATION
FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED
Three factors confront you as an owner-manager in choosing a location: selection of a city, choice of an area or type of location within a city; and identification of a specific site.
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Goodbye My Beloved Dogs
So I gave up my last dog today. It’s a St. Bernard named Morgan. Months earlier I let go 2 Golden Retrievers, a Siberian Husky and a Chow Chow to be adopted by our friends.
So I gave up my … Read the rest
Example of Store KPIs
Sales compared to budget/target:
Actual sales $ divided by budget/target sales $
Sales compared to last year (or any other period):
Actual sales $ for a given period divided by actual sales $ for the period you want to compare … Read the rest
Learning From Experts is Always Helps
Lately, me and my wife have been busy taking care of our newborn daughter. What we learn from this is the words ‘you think you know everything but you don’t have the idea’. Haha… ya! Before the baby was born, … Read the rest
How To Raise Capital
The entrepreneur’s step-bystep guide to venture capital–where to find it, how to secure it, and what to do with it Fewer than 40 percent of entrepreneurs seeking new business funding each year actually get that funding.
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Business Plans That Work
Today’s top experts in entrepreneurship deliver a streamlined, step-by-step guide for crafting effective business plans “Timmons is one of the two most powerful minds in entrepreneurship in the nation.”
Success Business Plans That Work arms entrepreneurs and small business owners … Read the rest
The Art of the Start
What does it take to turn ideas into action? What are the elements of a perfect pitch? How do you win the war for talent? How do you establish a brand without bucks? These are some of the issues everyone … Read the rest