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Building a Business Takes Monumental Effort
By Arman Sadeghi, an Octane blog contributor and CEO of Titanium Success So you like the simple life and you always want everything to be as easy as possible? Don’t become an entrepreneur. If you are not really, truly up for hard work and some mental gymnastics, then starting your own business isn’t right for you.
10 Business Lessons for Brand Success
By Andy Reid, an EO Johannesburg member and MD of Vespa SA The Vespa has always been an object of great admiration. But when I first brought Vespas to South Africa, turning that admiration into sales proved to be a challenging journey. Only by completely transforming my business strategy, was I able to turn admirers
The Waste of Convenience
By Praveen Varshney, an EO Vancouver member and Principal of Varshney Capital Corp. Many people wake up 15 minutes earlier every morning to make the perfect cup of espresso. When you add up those 15 minutes every day – almost two hours a week – it’s a sizable investment of time making coffee! This created
How to Thrive in the Face of Conflict
By Elise Mitchell, an Octane blog contributor and CEO of Mitchell Communications Group Few things in life are certain. An old adage narrows down the list to two items: death and taxes. But I’d argue that we could also add conflict to that list. Put two or more smart people in a room for an extended
5 Hiring Tips for a New Business
By Fletcher Wimbush, an EO Accelerator participant Starting a new business is an enormous undertaking. Finding the right staff is an immediate priority for some burgeoning companies, while other, smaller ventures may be able to gain some traction before settling into a serious search. Regardless of your particular case, your first talent search is a