Join Chris Myers, CEO of BodeTree, this Sunday as he travels to Daytona Beach, FL to help out the Kale Café on this Sunday’s episode of MSNBC’s Your Business. The Kale Café, owned and operated by Camille and Omar Brown, is a juice bar and vegan restaurant with a Caribbean twist. Their unique menu offerings […]
Necessity may be the mother of invention, but boredom is its wicked stepmother. And let’s face it, the office can be a pretty boring and frustrating place – especially for startups who are typically short on staff, time and money. But, it doesn’t have to be. I’m an engineer by trade – first with Google GOOGL -0.31% and […]
Fear of the unknown is a fundamental part of human nature; a vestige of our primitive past where playing it safe was a matter of life and death. While our society has evolved, this deeply embedded fear has remained part of the human experience. For most of us, uncertainty in life is a constant source […]
Regardless of the industry they choose to focus on, the one thing that most entrepreneurs have in common is a desire to bring about positive change. Unfortunately, some industries are more receptive to the idea of innovation and change than others. Some industries aren’t just apathetic towards the notion of change; they’re outright hostile to […]
As president and co-founder of an online marketing platform, I’ve seen tremendous shifts around local commerce the past few years. Local news and print marketing have been upended by online equivalents that offer more personalized discovery, powered by social feedback. Local businesses already know that the lion’s share of their marketing should be online, and […]
Forbes and the Small Giants Community are currently accepting nominations for “The Best Small Companies in America,” an annual award highlighting small businesses with a big impact. These companies are leaders in their industry, committed to their employees and their community, while focusing on responsible growth. The nomination questionnaire digs below the surface to really […]
The act of starting a business and building something from nothing is an intensely personal experience. For most entrepreneurs, there is virtually no separation between business and personal life. As I’ve mentioned before, work is life and life is work. However, as a business matures, founders must mature alongside it to be successful. Often, this […]
When we think of branding, we generally think about websites, marketing collateral and taglines. While these external communications are vital to success, there is another dimension many take for granted—branding for your senses. Failure to succeed in this area will all but guarantees setbacks that no clever PR message or story can fix. But conversely, […]
I’ve been thinking about the nature of sales a lot lately. BodeTree is going through a period of rapid expansion, and we’ve been growing our sales team in recent months. In doing so, I’ve had to make decisions regarding just what kind of sales organization we want to be. The culture of a sales team, much […]
Last week, I wrote about my plan to fully unplug from my business for a week and stave off the effects of entrepreneurial burnout. After all, there is plenty of evidence, both anecdotal and scientific, indicating that entrepreneurs who can take a break and unplug from time to time are happier, healthier, and more productive […]
