Steps to Pivot Your Small Business In the Coronavirus economy

With over 20M people out of work and unemployment approaching 15%, we have not seen anything like this since the Great Depression. Small businesses are shutting down by the millions. Now is the time to reimagine and pivot your small business.

I interviewed Tracy Thirion, founder of Bamboo Worldwide, a brand and innovation strategy firm for […]

By |April 9th, 2020|Leadership and Management|Comments Off on Steps to Pivot Your Small Business In the Coronavirus economy

Company Culture is the Only Durable Capital

I was impressed when I listened to tech billionaire, Sridhar Vembu, CEO and Cofounder of Zoho at ZohoDays in Austin this past week. It’s the annual conference where the company gathers the analysts from around the world to discuss the future of their business.

My any measure, Zoho is one impressive privately held company […]

By |February 1st, 2020|Business, Leadership and Management|Comments Off on Company Culture is the Only Durable Capital

Guest Post: Why Every Modern-Day Entrepreneur Needs to Stand for Something

In a recent article on Entrepreneur, the Rader brothers (who created the Gluten Free Bar) talked about what it takes to become a successful startup in today’s business environment. At one point, Marshall Rader said, “If you don’t stand for something, you seem to go away pretty quickly.”

 Although he may have been talking about […]

By |June 26th, 2019|Leadership and Management|Comments Off on Guest Post: Why Every Modern-Day Entrepreneur Needs to Stand for Something

If Your Future Self Could Tell You What Skills Your Employees Need Tomorrow, What Would He Say?

This article is contributed by Jason Dirkham

It’s no secret that the skills demanded by the job market are changing. But in which direction?

A recent study by the World Economic Forum might shed some light on the issue. The WEF worked with more than 350 high-powered CEOs and entrepreneurs

By |December 11th, 2018|Leadership and Management|Comments Off on If Your Future Self Could Tell You What Skills Your Employees Need Tomorrow, What Would He Say?

How Better Collaboration Can Impact Your Bottom Line

Office 365 collaboration

 

The key to building an effective team is simple; effectiveness depends on collaboration. This has become a more complex problem since many small businesses have employees in different parts of the world, or use part-time freelance resources. Teams have also become a very […]

By |November 15th, 2016|Customer Experience, Customer Service, Leadership and Management, Small Business|Comments Off on How Better Collaboration Can Impact Your Bottom Line