“Build career paths for your team” is the eighth part of a twelve-part series. It’s a deep look behind the scenes of the “business playbook” that makes VC-backed companies successful and how to apply these lessons to your business. If you’re looking for the introduction to the series and first article, please click here. If you’re looking for other articles …
How to act like a VC-backed startup (#7: Build scalability into your business)
Build scalability into your business is the seventh part of a twelve-part series. It’s a deep look behind the scenes of the “business playbook” that makes VC-backed companies successful and how to apply these lessons to your business. If you’re looking for the introduction to the series and first article, please click here. If you’re looking for other articles in …
How to act like a VC-backed startup (#6: Invest in your team)
Invest in your team is the sixth part of a twelve-part series. It’s a deep look behind the scenes of the “business playbook” that makes VC-backed companies successful and how to apply these lessons to your business. If you’re looking for the introduction to the series and first article, please click here. If you’re looking for other articles in the …
How to act like a VC-backed startup (#5: Fund your business adequately)
Fund your business adequately is the fifth part of a twelve-part series. It’s a deep look behind the scenes of the “business playbook” that makes VC-backed companies successful and how to apply these lessons to your business. If you’re looking for the introduction to the series and first article, please click here. If you’re looking for other articles in the …
How & why to act like a VC-backed startup (#4: Prioritize company culture)
This is the fourth part of a twelve-part series. It’s a deep look behind the scenes of the “business playbook” that makes VC-backed companies successful and how to apply these lessons to your business. If you’re looking for the introduction to the series and first article, please click here. If you’re looking for other articles in the series, links are …
How & why to act like a VC-backed startup (#3: Focus on sales)
This is the third part of a twelve-part series. It’s a deep look behind the scenes of the “business playbook” that makes VC-backed companies successful and how to apply these lessons to your business. If you’re looking for the introduction to the series and first article, please click here. If you’re looking for other articles in the series, links are …
How & why to act like a venture-backed startup (#2: Focus obsessively on your numbers)
This is the second part of a twelve-part series. It’s a deep look behind the scenes of the “business playbook” that makes venture-backed companies successful and how to apply these lessons to your business. If you’re looking for the introduction to the series and first article, please click here. If you’re looking for other articles in the series, links are …
How & why to act like a VC backed startup, even if you’re not one (#1: Create external accountability)
This is the first part in a twelve-part series that will be published during the first and second quarter of 2020. It’s a deep look behind the scenes of the “business playbook” that makes VC backed companies successful and how to apply these lessons to your business. If you’re looking for other articles in the series, links are at the …
Disengaged at work? Here are 10 ways to re-engage with YOUR company.
First of all, if you’re feeling disengaged at work, don’t worry. It happens to everybody at some point. “But Dave, what if it’s my company? Is there something wrong with me? I started it, I built it, and it’s now my family’s sole source of income. And somehow, I can barely drag myself to the office. I just don’t care …
Target Market vs. Customer Avatar – Which should you focus on?
Target market or ideal customer avatar (ICA)? Which makes more sense for your business? The answer is simple. It’s both! Target markets and customer avatars work together synergistically. Almost everyone is familiar with the target market approach, probably because it’s impossible to advertise without one. The odd thing, however, is how few people have actually been exposed to the reasons …