Would you consider yourself an optimist or a pessimist? It’s always interesting to me to hear how others view the future. Will it be bright? Dark? Or somewhere in between Recently, I read a book about starts ups and the Future called Zero to One. In this book, it highlights an idea that more of … Continue reading Are you making a plan or blindly optimistic about your future?
Category: innovation
Creating Something Different to Unlock New Value
Have you ever started a business that failed? I believe many of us thought we were doing something unique, but got caught up as a me too business. Because most industries are commoditized and competitive, how do you create new value? Something that will work. It seems to come down to identifying what you’re uniquely … Continue reading Creating Something Different to Unlock New Value
Small Experiments, Low Risk, and Big Results
To follow up yesterday’s post, it’s important to keep the 1000X concept in mind. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, read the post here One of the tasks of a business owner should be to make sure there is constant testing. Not big bets, but small ones to constantly grow. Each successful innovation … Continue reading Small Experiments, Low Risk, and Big Results
Business Simplified in 2 minutes or less
Business as you know it in a nutshell. I’m not sure who this will serve, but this is something I wish I had access to. Below is a list and order of operations on how to find a customer, build a product for that customer, determine messaging to deliver that value, hire people excited to … Continue reading Business Simplified in 2 minutes or less
5 Steps to Introducing a New Product
Have you ever wanted to introduce a new product, a new division, and create a new stream of income? Or maybe you’re looking to start a new company all together. As someone who’s started a lot of companies and ideas, I’d like to share some things I’ve learned along the way. I believe if we … Continue reading 5 Steps to Introducing a New Product