22 Nov Small Business Interviewing Ideas
I've managed two small, entrepreneurial businesses over my career, and interviewing and hiring the right candidates for positions is one of the most important tasks an owner/manager faces. ...
Culture
09 Oct Secrets to Netflix Success
I always find CEO interviews that discuss strategy interesting, especially if done well. This TED interview with Reed Hastings, founder and co-CEO of Netflix is one of the good ones. He spends quite a bit of time on culture, in particular, the type of culture necessary for a company where creativity is the key to success....
04 Feb Is the Objective Magic or Margin?
Do I believe in the importance of knowing how to calculate the profit maximizing price, understanding the elasticity of demand, and appreciating price/volume trade-offs? Absolutely! Every business person / entrepreneur should have a good grasp of these fundamentals. But that doesn't mean we have to set the price at the profit maximizing price, because that's what came out of Excel. What's your objective?...