The opinions expressed by the entrepreneur are their own contributors. More than ten years ago, business gurus were fast to label every idea or development that was mildly new as ‘disturbing innovation’. Originally conceived by the American academic and business consultant Clayton Christensen in his 1997 book The dilemma of the innovatorIt was largely used […]
The opinions expressed by the entrepreneur are their own contributors. On a recent work trip and unable to sleep, I flashed through the channels when I met Late Night with Seth MeyersThat night happened to interview the former host of the show, the legendary Conan O’Brien. As a fan of De Lange, Goofy comedian, I […]
The opinions expressed by the entrepreneur are their own contributors. As someone who has coached different sales teams over the years, I have seen how traditional competitive sales environments leaders run down. Perhaps one of the biggest challenges of managing this specific group of personalities is that they are extremely competitive. This competitiveness can be […]
The opinions expressed by the entrepreneur are their own contributors. This is what I have learned from more than ten years of advising, navigating and building companies in some of the most complex markets in the world: the real risk is rarely what is visible; It is missing. Not the songs in the spreadsheet, but […]
The opinions expressed by the entrepreneur are their own contributors. When it comes to selling your company, the figures are important – but the fit matters more. Founders can become entangled in the valuation, deal structure and the closing of time lines. But the real success of an exit is not only measured in dollars; […]
The opinions expressed by the entrepreneur are their own contributors. Almost 20 years ago, when my company was still in its infancy, I posted vacancies with the text: “New software company needs someone to answer telephones and e-mails, to sell, support customers and manage my correspondence while I’m gone. No salary, no benefits, only commission […]
The opinions expressed by the entrepreneur are their own contributors. Jon Taffer is not just a TV personality. He is a walking, talking, table power in hospitality. He has been shouting people in shape for more than ten years Bar RescueBuilding brands and turning dysfunction in operations of millions of dollars. So when it was […]
The opinions expressed by the entrepreneur are their own contributors. All successful leaders, from Front-Line Supervisors to Senior Executives, want to constantly know whether their leadership style is effective. Great leaders are humble enough to know that it might not be, empathetic enough to take care of and sufficiently driven to make adjustments so that […]
The opinions expressed by the entrepreneur are their own contributors. Big victories. Product launches. Financing rounds. These are the moments in the journey of a company that is accompanied by a lot of heavy work behind the scenes. You work hard to reach those big moments; Don’t let all those efforts fall flat as soon […]
The opinions expressed by the entrepreneur are their own contributors. Weak mentoring has consequences. When managers miss the urge to mentor, Teams install And companies pay a steep price. Gallup’s research shows that the drop of last year’s involvement cost the world economy $ 438 billion In lost productivity. In my experience, turning mentoring that […]