“Who are these guys? They're my theme music. Every hero's got to have some.” - Jack Spade, ‘I’m Gonna Git You Sucka’ This has to be one of my favorite quotes from a movie. I’m pretty certain no one is going to call me a hero. But, I do have a theme... check that a soundtrack. In fact, I
How to Win Friends and Stifle Competition
If you’re King of the Hill and there is another that’s banging on the front door you protect your house (top of the line iPhone) by making sure that all your flanks are covered. That’s the virtual role of the iPhone 4S and the line’s new pricing structure. As pointed out in a New York Times
What to Go Public But Can’t: This Method is Helping Growth-Stage Concerns Experience a Liquidity Event
Without a $500 million valuation any business concern looking to go public is being forced to cool their jets. Numerous systematic changes, driven primarily by the consolidation of institutional investors and the subsequent emergence of multi-billion dollar mutual funds, has resulted in the stock
Value is Job #1
Ran across the post below on the Wisconsin Technology news site WTNNews.com. It debunks (one of my favorite words) the myth that professional service businesses need not worry about being perceived and treated as a commodity. I know that this is something I've always circled back to several times
5 Fav Business and Strategy Insights #39
As, always I’m looking to share with you quality information that helps increase our business development skills, enhance our level of business model innovation, and ultimately the quality of our professional relationships. While I never going into depth about the finds, I encourage you check them
5 Fav Business and Strategy Insights #36
As, always I’m looking to share with you quality information that helps increase our business development skills, enhance our level of business model innovation, and ultimately the quality of our professional relationships. While I never going into depth about the finds, I encourage you check them
The Art of Finding Your Groove
It’s good every now and then to take a moment to understand why you do what you do. It gives you an opportunity to insure that you’re actions are relevant to your core. The points below were developed in advance of participating on a career panel at my alma mater the Fuqua School of Business (Duke’s
5 Fav Business and Strategy Post #31
While I never going into depth about the finds, I do encourage you check them out if they sound interesting. The Struggle for the Right “Business Model”: Distraction or Imperative for Creating and Sustaining the Business? The essence of a business model is that it defines the manner by which a
60 Second MBA: Is Cultural Context Stymieing Your Business Development Effort? Are You Sure?
Whether we recognize it or not we live in a global marketplace in which markets are local. In years past it very rarely crossed our minds that we – when I say we I’m talking about us as individuals - would be interacting with both partners and customers from around the world on a daily basis. We