By: Verne Harnish, an EO Spain-Barcelona member, and founding partner of Gazelles, Inc.
As business expert Jim Collins wrote in the forward of my new book, “We’re living in times of tremendous uncertainty. Many growthcompany CEOs feel rudderless.” Jim goes on to ask: “What is the key thing you can do about that uncertainty? You can have the right people with you.”
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By: Stephanie Vozza, a Special to Overdrive
The average U.S. office worker generates two pounds of paper each day, according to Environmental Protection Agency. Most of that trash — 90 percent — is made up of printed materials like sales reports, project drafts, copy machine mistakes and unwanted mail.
Categories: Best Practices general PEOPLE/STAFF
By: Philippe Willie, an EO Switzerland-Zurich member, and the co-founder and CFO of TrekkSoft
Launching a startup in one’s home country is hard enough; executing a multinational marketing and sales strategy to support that startup is a major task. Two years ago, my company, TrekkSoft, began offering tour operator management software in our home market of Switzerland and Central Europe. Our goal was to get global operators on board to scale up the software solution. We discovered, however, that jumping straight into sales and marketing isn’t the best course for launching a startup. Here are some other key things we learned when it comes to entering new markets:
Categories: Best Practices FINANCES general Inspirational PR/MARKETING
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By Leandro Margulis, director of Impulsa Business Accelerator
In this special interview, Leandro offers his tips, insights and best practices regarding how to achieve accelerated and sustained business growth.
MO: What is the difference between a Business Incubator and a Business Accelerator?
Leandro: A Business Incubator is focusing on getting a company off the ground, typically from idea to “Something”, from zero revenues to the first couple millions in annual revenue. A Business Accelerator takes over where the incubator left off, helping the company get to the next level through a business acceleration program. While a Business incubator helps with office space, mentorship and connections, a Business Accelerator helps a ‘started-up’, or established mid-size company with professional services, management consulting, developing a strategic focus for the company and working with the executives at a company on a daily basis to execute on that strategy and achieve accelerated and sustained growth.
Categories: Best Practices FINANCES
By: Sean Tonner, an EO Colorado member and a Special to Overdrive
Like most business owners, my entrepreneurial journey has been wrought with high-pressure meetings, major disappointments and nail-biting challenges. In spite of the high-octane stress, sudden setbacks and unexpected obstacles, I have rarely lost a night of sleep. What’s my secret? Perspective. Everyone is given gifts in the form of experiences that help shape their approach to life. The three most impactful life events that serve as my guideposts are as follows:
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