Over the last four months I’ve heard an increasing chorus of voices buzzing about business alliances. Much of what I hear is focused on the activities of larger institutions. Think: Redbox & Verizon joining forces to upset Netflix ABC/Disney & Nielsen’s aspiration to capture iPad user
Exploding Your Business Growth Potential Read this. – Week’s 5 Best Posts
This week, my 5 favorite business and strategy post cover: How to smartly evaluate opportunities for both their innovation and ‘cost’ potential. Ol’ School connecting; don’t call analog a comeback it’s always been here… and powerful Business Model Generation; the path to better
3 Ways to Improve Your Negotiating Skills… Right Now
Negotiating: It ranks just below public speaking on the list of fears. Often perceived as a combative sport. Miss viewed as the province of a set of mystically trained uber professionals. The funny thing is that we do it all the time. Some without doubt more than others, but we all dive
Working on Growing Your Business? Read this. – Week’s 5 Best Posts
photo via Wikimedia Commons This week my 5 favorite business and strategy post cover: Leveraging a business’ network to develop better solutions to wicked problems Business model generation, the who (putting together the idea target market profile), the what (your point of excellence), and
Why Some Businesses Almost Always Make the Right Moves – Week’s 5 Best Posts
This week my 5 favorite business and strategy post cover: Better business modeling, the why (capture an unfair advantage), how (…to maintain it), and when (6 signs that you need to rinse and repeat). The art of a sweet science; financial modeling it’s not just about the numbers. The Business
The #1 Most Common Goof In Executing A Business Model
Pop quiz: Why is a business model, and the strategic value proposition that binds it together, often treated as if it will stand the test of all time? Is it because the core market need is constant? Is it the fear of scrapping existing assets (infrastructure, business knowledge, and/or people)