Tag Archives: Owner

Boundaries Matter: How to Draw the Line as a Remote Business Owner

Laura Spawn — March 19, 2020 Being the owner of a remote business certainly has its upsides—among them, the flexibility to work from home. But when your office is just down the hall from your living room, it can sometimes be hard to take advantage of that flexibility; after all, as a business owner, there … Continue reading Boundaries Matter: How to Draw the Line as a Remote Business Owner →

Product Owner vs Business Analyst

Product Management

Michel van der Meulen — February 24, 2020 Are you a Business Analyst and do you currently fulfil the role of the Product Owner? Or otherwise the Product Owner may have delegated some tasks to you, for lack of time to deal with those themselves. How well does that work for you? Can you manage … Continue reading Product Owner vs Business Analyst →

How to Invest In Yourself as a Business Owner

Personal Professionality

Choncé Maddox — February 14, 2020 Investing in your business is important if you want it to grow. While being profitable should be one of your main priorities, most business owners experience more long-term steady success after they’ve put more money back into their businesses. That being said, it’s common to overlook the fact that … Continue reading How to Invest In Yourself as a Business Owner →

Invoice Timing is Everything to a Small Business Owner

Invoice Management

Albert Costill — January 28, 2020 According to our research, 63 percent of invoices are paid within 30 days. The good news is that a majority of invoices are in fact being paid. The bad news, however, is that it’s taking a month to get paid. Invoice timing matters. That may not sound like a … Continue reading Invoice Timing is Everything to a Small Business Owner →

Should the Product Owner Balance Technical Debt?

Product Management

Fredrik Wendt — January 20, 2020 Should the PO really balance the level of technical debt? I just had this conversation (January 24, 2020) at Sweden’s “big” agile conference, Agila Sverige. There were many interpretations, understandings and strategies around this. I think it mostly boiled down to these two ways of looking at and arguing … Continue reading Should the Product Owner Balance Technical Debt? →

How to Scale From Freelancer to Business Owner

Business Development

Choncé Maddox — January 17, 2020 Some people use the term ‘freelancer’ and ‘business owner’ interchangeably, and I totally understand why. While one is not better than the other, freelancers tend to be entrepreneurial have freedoms like setting their own rates, choosing clients, and deciding on when to work. However, freelancers often tend to spend … Continue reading How to Scale From Freelancer to Business Owner →

What Your Invoicing Habits Say About You as a Business Owner

Invoice Management

Albert Costill — December 20, 2019 Out of all your responsibilities as a business owner, there’s nothing more important than invoicing. Without invoicing, you won’t be able to get cash to flow into your business. Without that cash, you won’t be able to grow your business — let alone keep the doors open for very … Continue reading What Your Invoicing Habits Say About You as a Business Owner →

The Anatomy of a Business Owner

Business Development

Steven Imke — December 18, 2019 Follow @SteveImke Inside every small business owner, there are 3 personas, each competing for time as the leader. The three personas are: Technical (work-focused) President (inwardly-focused) Chief Executive Officer – CEO (outwardly focused). To succeed, a business must possess all three personas. The technical persona is about the present … Continue reading The Anatomy of a Business Owner →

Making Sense of Product Owner Effectiveness

Product Management

Chuck Suscheck — December 12, 2019 Can anyone be a product owner (PO)? What’s the best position in the company to fill that role? With Scrum you have one and only one product owner for a given product – not a committee, but the effectiveness of the product owner will vary depending on the PO’s … Continue reading Making Sense of Product Owner Effectiveness →

How to Buy From a Business Owner Who Won’t Let Go

Acquisition Guide

Bruce Hakutizwi — December 10, 2019 Follow @BizForSaleUS It should come as no surprise that entrepreneurs can be a little precious about their businesses. After all, these professionals worked tirelessly for years — sacrificing blood, sweat, and tears — to get a business off the ground. And now they have to say goodbye. So, even … Continue reading How to Buy From a Business Owner Who Won’t Let Go →