September 16, 2013
A Lesson In Business Plans From The Weather Guy
The weather guy struggles to predict the weather a mere five days out. The weather guy is wrong about that rainstorm that is "going to hit" this afternoon 50% of...
September 14, 2013
Avoid Most
When you hear "most," you are being told exactly what not to do. Most people have a one hour commute. The most popular ice cream flavor is vanilla. The most...
September 13, 2013
No News Is Still News
No news is good news? Bullshit! Great customer service, and all great relationships for that matter, is about frequent communication. Even when - scratch that - especially when there is...
September 12, 2013
Entrepreneurs Take Notice: Fear Is Your Ally
An interview with Mike Michalowicz at the Skype 4 Biz, Denver event. Tips include: 1. A new book that helps entrepreneurs with the decision process. 2. Why fear is your...
September 11, 2013
The First Job Of America's Richest Entrepreneurs
John D. Rockefeller Greatest Wealth – $318 Billion at age 74 First Job – Book keeper Andrew Carnegie Greatest Wealth – $298 Billion at age 68 First Job – Textile...
September 10, 2013
Use The 15 Month Rule To Review Your Operating Agreement
What was a good idea then may not be a good idea now. Take partnerships, for example. Many first timers go in 50/50 expecting both partners to be all in,...
September 10, 2013
The Rise Of “Hyper-Startups” By Millennium Entrepreneurs (TweetChat)
You’ve probably heard terms like “minimal viable product,” “split testing,” “multivariate testing,” along with countless other market growth strategies. Millennial entrepreneurs have modernized all these approaches in an effort to...
September 9, 2013
Conduct Quarterly Cost Reviews
In this episode of On A Roll, Mike Michalowicz explains why businesses need to analyze their costs once a quarter. Big savings could ensue!
September 8, 2013
Fixed Costs Aren't Fixed
They say fixed costs are things that can't go away. Buildings, machinery, alimony (that last one is a joke, people). They lie. Fixed costs don't really exist. For example, if...
September 7, 2013
Old Dogs Can Teach New Tricks
You can't teach an old dog new tricks. Maybe that's true. Maybe they are already overflowing with tricks. Maybe they can't absorb more. Maybe they are just unwilling. But old...