Football season is finally upon us, and that means that many Americans will be following their favorite teams trials and tribulations on a weekly basis. I know that I will. Anyone who knows me understands that there are two things that get me going: growing my company and ASU Sun Devil football. While they may […]
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There are countless things that keep business founders and leaders awake at night. Clients, employees, investors and everything in between can, and often do cause terrible stress and anxiety. The unconscious negativity that results from prolonged and persistent anxiety almost always has seriously detrimental effects on your team, relationships, and personal wellbeing. The good news […]
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For most tech entrepreneurs, raising money is a lot like voting in Chicago: you want to do it early and often. Common wisdom is that you can never bring in too much, and that more money means more opportunity. While there are elements of truth here, I believe that raising too much money can be […]
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It’s been said that patience is a virtue, and like most virtues it doesn’t come easily. When you’re a small, fast-growing company who frequently partners with large, slow-moving organizations, you often find yourself in a “hurry up and wait” scenario. There is a fundamental mismatch in the natural velocity of startups versus established companies that […]
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For startups and small businesses, the opportunity to partner with large companies can seem like an easy path to success. Your scrappy little enterprise brings the innovative solution and the sleepy, established behemoth brings capital and distribution. What could possibly go wrong? Unfortunately, it’s never quite that simple when it come to building successful and […]
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There are two things I’m sure of in this world. The first is that life is a journey, full of twists and turns. The second is that hardly anything goes according to plan. The fact that life is unpredictable isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Sometimes, the most unexpected events can change your personal trajectory in […]
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Part of the mission of MSNBC’s “Your Business” has been to help small business owners who are struggling to succeed. At the beginning of the show’s 10th season, they checked in with some of the show’s featured entrepreneurs to find out how they’re doing. BodeTree CEO Chris Myers is featured in this update on Monterey Bay Jewelry […]
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If you haven’t already read The New York Time’s fantastic article on the culture and management practices of Amazon, you should. The piece sheds new light on how Amazon pushes its corporate employees to conform to the company’s vision of productivity through a combination of cultural reinforcement and a unique system of management. Almost immediately […]
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The impact of momentum on a team’s performance is one of the most interesting yet intuitive elements in business. Often intangible, nothing has a greater impact on the morale and performance of an organization than the perception (or lack thereof) momentum. Its presence can be felt on every level, subtly driving people to accomplish great […]
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Of all the decisions that entrepreneurs face, deciding when to start investing in marketing is one of the most difficult. If you ramp up your marketing spending too early in your lifecycle, you run the risk of burning cash with very little to show. On the other hand, if you wait too long to get […]
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