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From a guy who has had GREAT business partners and some nightmare ones…here’s a quick 30 second video thought-of-the-day on the topic of business partners.
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Another big question that comes up from young entrepreneurs is the viability of VC funding for their business.
Many entrepreneurs will go right from idea to “I-have-to-write-a-business-plan-and-get-vc-funding” mode.
The fact is, that’s not how it works. Here are a simple set of points on VC funding. Read through them and decide if this is indeed the path [...]
You’ve probably heard the whole concept of building tribes by Seth Godin.
It is a concept that is sweeping across business (with real results) very fast. It is here to stay.
But how do you go about implementing this strategy in your small business?
Here are some simple steps.
1) Join some tribes first: It is disingenuous to say [...]
This question comes up quite often from entrepreneurs starting up their first enterprise.
Question: How do I recruit top talent to build my startup? How many people should I recruit when I am just starting up?
Answer:
1. Figure out what it is going to take to get your venture to a point where you have proof [...]
I recently answered a question on LinkedIn for an entrepreneur concerned about getting their business model ripped off by a bigger player with deeper pockets.
Question: As a startup, specially when the presence is quite small, how does one deal with preventing the business model from being copied by another company, which probably has a better [...]
Here are my thoughts on New Year’s Resolutions for 2010.
The audio player below will play the track from my appearance on WRVA 1140 earlier this morning.
Listen and enjoy, but don’t stop there…
Make sure to let me know what some of your resolutions are for the new year. Use the comment box below!
WRVA is a [...]
It seems like every time I write about chambers of commerce, I’m bringing out a whipping stick. I don’t want it to be that way, but I just care so much about what chambers were about. More importantly, I care about what chambers could be in the future.
I just know for a fact that if [...]
Just a few days ago, I was on The Rusty Humphries show. Many of you wanted to listen to the recording so here it is in two format.
The main topic of our discussion is the recent speech made by the President on the new plan to create jobs in America. Small business was the [...]
This is a rough outline of the thoughts I have been working on. I’d appreciate and welcome any CONSTRUCTIVE input to improve on this.
There are 3 simple truths that relate to this health care debate that are un-deniable.
Truth 1: Health care is NOT a right owed to us by government (neither is hair care, car [...]
Granted, people like myself and small business advocate Jim Blasingame didn’t get our invitations to attend the Jobs Summit in DC this week. You can find my recent appearance on Jim’s radio show here.
But Jim and I shouldn’t be too offended. After all, neither did the US Chamber of Commerce, National Restaurant Association or half [...]
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Joe says: Firing someone is always hard on you. After all, you hired em in the first place. That was dumb! [JoeAbraham_says]
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Does Your Small Business Need an iPad? http://ping.fm/QGJlq [JoeAbraham_says]
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I'm now listed on the Local Twitter Directory for Chicago Area, Illinois: www.loadedweb.com/twitter/ [JoeAbraham_says]
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Joe says: Healthy Biz Dev strategy=effective marketing=qualified leads=strong sales=good profits. It all begins with healthy strategy. [JoeAbraham_says]
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February 1st |
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RT @JasonMBlumer: The Blumer CPA Firm is Getting National Attention! http://aweber.com/b/1AxSX [JoeAbraham_says]
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Joe Says: Hire people two positions lower than what you think they qualify for. They'll either rise to the occasion or save you lots of $. [JoeAbraham_says]
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Joe's thought of the day - The best thing about business is people. The worst thing about business is people. [JoeAbraham_says]
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January 28th |
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Joe's video thought of the day: http://bit.ly/bFehzc [JoeAbraham_says]
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January 27th |
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I'm glad my birthday is in March!!!http://bit.ly/azJ8HI [JoeAbraham_says]
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Joe Says: Before you complain about employees who don't take ownership, make sure you've actually given them ownership. [JoeAbraham_says]
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January 26th |
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Joe Says - Lead generation takes place when the person’s need and your brand message intersect in an environment of trust. [JoeAbraham_says]
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January 25th |
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Joe Says: The #1 marketing question to ask is - "Who is the person AND situation for which my product/service is ALWAYS the best solution?" [JoeAbraham_says]
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January 22nd |
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Joe Says: Your biggest asset in business is NOT your people. It is the culture you design and deploy. Quality of culture=quality of people. [JoeAbraham_says]
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January 21st |
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RT @jamesmacdonald: Check out this article in USA Today. http://churcheshelpingchurches.com/index.php/media/ [JoeAbraham_says]
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Joe's thought of the day: They say entrepreneurship isn't brain surgery. I say it's brain surgery without the anesthesia. [JoeAbraham_says]
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January 20th |
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If I wanted to get rich on twitter, I would have clicked on your link 713 tweets ago... [JoeAbraham_says]
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A great IDEA does not equal a great business. Market traction+hard work...now THAT equals a great business. [JoeAbraham_says]
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January 16th |
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#plan My Birthday!!! (anywhere there's a party) Sat, Mar 13, 2010 http://plancast.com/a/8jd [JoeAbraham_says]
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#plan BOSI Entrepreneurship Workshop (Marriott St Louis Airport) Fri, Jan 22, 2010 http://plancast.com/a/8j8 [JoeAbraham_says]
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