Most startups fail for one of the following reasons:
Poor Management Acumen
Many entrepreneurs start relatively early and consequently do not have a lot of management experience under their belt. Often they are technical experts and lack business acumen, and either cannot or will not bring in the resources necessary for success. This one is key, because [...]
Most of the times, start ups are heads down, focused on what they need to do to keep afloat and make it to that next milestone. Every so often its good to come up for air and take stock of how you are doing compared to your competition, and your industry in general. One way [...]
I’ve been very busy lately, and consequently lagging on my writing. I have several drafts that are taking more time to come together than anticipated. That being said, a distraction for me is staying current on some great conversations around entrepreneurs. This post came across my desk, and I thought it should be shared. Maria [...]
At a recent conference, representatives from various federal and local agencies spoke on the state of the economy, suggestions for contracting with the government. In the event that you were not sitting next to me, I wanted to pass along the great information that I learned.
Most of the money that has been earmarked as stimulus [...]
Organizations rely on teams for critical strategies and operational tasks.
Key concepts include:
Learning is a key mechanism through which learning organizations become strategically and operationally adaptive and responsive. This is a powerful message, I’ve taken teams that together met and worked for the first time on a major implementation project, and were transferred to [...]
Today, more than ever, title does not guarantee confidence or support of the team. Managers must work to gain confidence and some simple, and immediate actions go a long way toward that goal include:
timely feedback – immediate reaction can nip problems in the but and instill the desired response to the situation. Rehashing something after the fact [...]
I love feel good stories, and this one hits home for me.
This story is about an artist, Bren Bataclan, who after loosing his job in 2000 decided to pickup his childhood habit of doodling and a career was born. In gratitude to the overwhelmingly favorable response he received for his first show, he decided to [...]
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