Modern marketing requires vast technical coordination and integration. This is especially true when companies decide to undertake an initiative like preference management--the collection and distribution of customer-reported data, such as... read more →
Lucy Beard, founder of Feetz, started her 3D printed shoe company in the heart of startup culture--Silicon Valley. Media and potential customers contacted her early and often. What was missing... read more →
I have often written and spoken about the death of demographics--how they aren’t important and are overused by marketing departments in an attempt to acquire new customers. But I also... read more →
I am always curious about what inspires entrepreneurs outside the workplace. Their desire to succeed is not so they can work more--it's in pursuit of a passion or a lifestyle... read more →
Let’s face it, every one of us has been caught up in the moment and claimed an event, an experience or an accomplishment was greater than it really was. That... read more →
You have decided you're going to start your business--but it's so small, it could start anywhere. After all, it only needs 3 square feet in your spare bedroom. Does the... read more →
My business hinges on selecting the right vendors to partner with to deliver products and services to my clients. To successfully build your business, you will have to rely on... read more →
Many of us write New Year's resolutions about what we vow not to do or how we want to improve either professionally or personally. That's a worthwhile exercise, to be... read more →
Once you get your company up and running, you may find that it is difficult to scale your business based on your original product, service or pricing model. In order... read more →
It's the little encouragements that have the greatest impact on an individual's future success. In my reading and work with entrepreneurs, I have found that a small word of encouragement... read more →