Archive for March, 2009
Re-tagging comments welcome
I still have a couple surprises left from when I talked about several upcoming site changes in my 100th post. They are underway and I think you will like them both.
One of them has to do with a change that should make it easier to find more posts on the site you want to read. [...]
The Genius vs. The Executive
I just got done reading the Inc. Magazine article about Threadless. (Here’s a printer-friendly version. Read that: no ads and all on one page.) It’s an interesting business model. Artists post designs online and they are voted on by the community. Winning designs get printed on t-shirts, that are then sold to the community. What’s [...]
Great posts from around the web
So, a while back I wrote about some upcoming changes / surprises on the blog. The first was a facelift to the blog, which I rolled out a week or so ago. Yesterday, I flipped the switch on the second addition: a list of great posts from around the web on our topics of Leadership [...]
Would this interest you?
I’m thinking of doing an extended series on the basics of what goes in a business plan. Starting with a general overview of the structure of a plan, moving through each section and why it’s important, and finishing with the dreaded Executive Summary.
Based on the number of entrepreneurs I work with week in and week [...]
Making sure your business plan is understood
Here’s a great tip I hadn’t seen before, straight from review of a business plan submitted for funding. Embed a link to a video from within the business plan.
This particular business plan had a link to a Vimeo video on their cover page. The video used icons to represent constituencies and functions of their service. [...]
What is a customer?
I get to listen to lots of business presentations. Whether it’s one on one coaching, practice presentations or review board presentations for funding awards, they are a big part of my schedule. Over time, you start to pick up consistent themes, whether it’s content, presentation or style. You also get to know your fellow coaches [...]
All shapes and sizes…
I just got home from dinner with some friends of mine. I’ve known this couple for quite a few years. They are both wonderful people, some of the best I know, and a great match for each other. And, as it just dawned on me tonight, very successful entrepreneurs.
The husband currently manages a portfolio of [...]
