September 29, 2008
A Home Run Out Of The Park: Lumineers
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Every once in a while, I stumble onto an entrepreneurial company that is such an enormous success that you can only call it a home run — out of the park. I had the rare opportunity to meet such a company in the last several months.
Filed under Business Growth, Creating Buyers, Growth Minute, Guru Marketing by Joel Block
September 26, 2008
Case Story: Thinset Tile Lock Company (Part 2 of 2)
On Wednesday, I posted the first part of a special case story that I want to share with you. If you didn't see that yet or if you just want to refresh your memory, you can see Part 1 here:
Filed under Growth Minute, Guru Marketing, Raising Capital by Joel Block
September 24, 2008
Case Story: Thinset Tile Lock Company (Part 1 of 2)
Let's take a look at a case story focusing on one of my early stage clients. I selected this particular company because it not only represents the kind of work that my advisory firm (Growth-Logic, Inc.) does, but it should serve as a tremendous motivator for all companies and vendors that are trying to get off the ground.
Filed under Business Financing, Business Growth, Growth Minute, Raising Capital by Joel Block
September 19, 2008
The 90-Second Rule
Have you ever sat through a presentation where someone was trying to sell something to you and it droned on and on for such an extended period of time that you nearly fell asleep? Unfortunately, I've sat through my fair share of these types of presentations, and as a result of being the recipient of this type of talk, I've developed the 90-second rule to help prevent the awful results that are received when somebody rambles on.
Filed under Business Growth, Creating Buyers, Raising Capital, Strategic Networking by Joel Block
September 16, 2008
Growing Your Business: The Value Of A Blog
It is extraordinary — that a blog, which is like a diary that's kept on a public place on the Internet — could be so powerful and help to advance a business so profoundly if it's used correctly. My blog, the one that you're reading right now, is read by thousands of people several times a week, and has produced some very extraordinary outcomes.
Filed under Business Growth, Growth Minute, Guru Marketing, Strategic Networking by Joel Block
September 12, 2008
Meet My Friend: Jerry Knotts - Conduit To The Money
The question that people ask me, more often than any other, is "where can we find money for our deal?". That's a tough question to answer because it's a moving target. Different investors like different deals and even if you have a deal that is interesting, it might not pass muster because it is structured badly - or the strategy to accomplish the goal just might be weak. In this game, some people figure it out while unfortunately, most do not.
Filed under Business Growth, Growth Minute by Joel Block
September 8, 2008
Growing Your Business: How Much Rope Is Enough?
As a business manager, I often wonder how much rope to give my team. I was at breakfast with someone today who gives his team so much rope that he has hardly any idea about what is going on in his own company. In my opinion, his way is not management. It is neglect. But my focus is on the other end of the spectrum. The side that can border on hovering or as they said in a recent movie, helicoptering!
Filed under Business Growth, Growth Minute, Guru Marketing by Joel Block
September 2, 2008
Growing Your Business: The Picture Of Perseverance
Perseverance takes many forms, but every once in a while somebody perseveres with such precision that the word needs to be revisited and shared with those who are trying to reach a goal.
Filed under Business Growth, Film Financing, Growth Minute, Guru Marketing by Joel Block
