How would you, as a Business Owner, like to be able to: 1. PREDICT how the increasing complexity of your company will affect you 2. FOCUS your efforts and resources on the right things at the right time; and, 3. ADAPT to the needs of your company, at each of its various stages of growth? […]
Stage 1: Business Start-Ups … Let the Games Begin!
The honeymoon is over. You have your startup capital. You’ve ramped up to 4 – 10 employees quickly. Let the games begin! A Stage 1 Company, (there are 7 Stages of company growth that cover companies up to 500 employees), you’ll have 1 – 10 employees. A Stage 1 company is CEO-centric – meaning the […]
Business Development When You Aren’t a Natural Born Sales Person
I’m honored to be featured in this post by my colleague, Ken Cook. For many of us who decide to go out on our own and start a business, we might be really good at what we do but lack the skills and/or confidence to actually sell our own services to prospective clients. The good […]