How to win business leaders and entrepreneurs and influence business tourism to your city. Why the Silicon Valley Model Succeeds Silicon Valley is the birthplace of numerous powerful startups that are now known worldwide. Companies such as Google, Facebook, Apple, and Twitter are obvious examples of major billion dollar companies started in the Silicon Valley region,......
What personality and genetics have to do with why creatives seem destined to get less sleep. It always seems to be the artists, the creators, the inventors, and the designers who suffer from insomnia. Imagine: Einstein in his messy haired glory working away in his lab on the general theory of relativity. Is it a......
Three reasons to get a shark investor to activate your business and two reasons to avoid becoming bait. Many investor sharks have the philosophy that they bet on the jockey and not the horse. In this metaphor, you would bet on the fisherman and not the fish. According to Kevin, his philosophy is contrary, “In......
Plus how going green by 3-D printing is a sustainable and profitable business model. Zero Inventory Model Because 3D printing is manufacturing on-demand, the inventory implications alone are worth exploration by every type of business. 3D printing can yield immediate bottom-line savings on reduction of carrying costs of inventory that also offset all the capital-intensive......
Dave Austin has helped top athletes in the NFL, MLB, and Olympics achieve a laser-like focus in high-stakes situations. Here’s how. The reported statistics on retention from business lessons and a good business seminar hovers around 12-13%. Austin says Extreme Focus coaching achieves a 92% retention rate. The key is its use of a visualization concept involving animal models. “Animals add a......
Increase your sales velocity with these innovative selling tips to qualify leads quickly. Too quickly salespeople jump straight to selling points and solutions which is why you feel “sold to and icky” as Bob puts it. Buyers are in control in today’s modern sales presentations – armed with information researched on-line, numerous ways to duck......