Elliot Begoun July 8, 2021 This article is a continuation of a series on the traits of a Tardigrade brand. In my last article, I provided an overview of each of the critical characteristics. In this one, I want to explore in greater detail the foundational aspect of capital efficiency. Those of you who are … Continue reading The Capital Efficient Tardigrade
Angela Hausman, PhD January 27, 2021 Image courtesy of The Mirror It may seem somewhat obvious to say on the surface, but your human capital, employees, are likely your biggest asset. Your business success or failure likely hinges on keeping your employees effective, dedicated, and well trained. Yet, too many businesses treat employees as replaceable … Continue reading Improve Staff Productivity and Future-Proof Your Human Capital
Tim Backes — March 12, 2020 A flourishing business requires huge amounts of dedication, no matter its size. In fact, a number of entrepreneurs will agree that dealing with growth often requires more effort and energy than getting things started in the first place. Which is, in fact, quite logical. Starting a business does necessitate … Continue reading Choosing What Type of Venture Capital Funding is Right for Your Business
Eric Weisbrot — March 4, 2020 The term ‘working capital’ gets thrown around a lot, but what does it actually mean? Working capital measures a business’s ability to pay off its current liabilities with its current assets. It plays a large role in a company’s success and affects several aspects of a business, including funding … Continue reading Working Capital: What Is It and Why Do You Need It?
Elliot Begoun — February 6, 2020 Canva.com I write around this subject a lot but never hit it straight on. I call out the importance of building a growth hypothesis, driving discovery, channel strategy, and more. All share a common denominator, and that is cash. Too many early-stage natural product brands are capital inefficient. That … Continue reading You Must Be Capital Efficient
Brian Basilico — November 8, 2019 Follow @bbasilico A few days ago, I got a message on LinkedIn from a guy named Daniel. He said, “Hey, I just flew back into Chicago and I read your book and I loved it and I want to take you out to lunch to thank you for all … Continue reading Relationship Capital Investment Can Create Greater Interest
Daniel Burrus — August 26, 2018 Follow @DanielBurrus— August 26, 2018 Your most valuable business asset may not be the raw materials, cash reserves, or even the technology found within your company. It’s the knowledge of the people on your team. Yet, a good number of executives overlook the value of this collective knowledge, commonly … Continue reading Monetizing Intellectual Capital
Bank Of America, Capital One Customers Warm Up To AI Marketing Tech by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, June 11, 2018 Bank of America began rolling out its virtual voice assistant Erica, in March, and by June the financial institution says all customers will have an option to communicate with the technology online. The chatbot can search … Continue reading Bank Of America, Capital One Customers Warm Up To AI Marketing Tech
Derek Hutson — April 3, 2017 Follow @dahutson— April 3, 2017 As a technology CEO and angel investor, I am occasionally asked for advice on raising capital, timing, how to invest the capital you do raise and other decisions that can make or break a young company. Often, those questions come from founders or executives … Continue reading Spending Precious Capital: A Startup How-To Guide
Bryan Rusche — March 3, 2017 Follow @BryanRusche— March 3, 2017 There are three key trends that are driving a needed change in the way that leaders and employees work together. It’s having an impact on organizational structure, roles and responsibilities and the technology used in the workplace. While the changes will be difficult and … Continue reading Human Capital Management 2.0
