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4 Signs You Are Not Ready for the Business Growth You Want
According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) survey, the greatest obstacle to a company's growth is the company's inability to manage fast growth. Being unprepared for growth can flat line your revenue potential and reveal underlying problems that may prove irreparable. Thus, a smart strategy for growth not only sets goals but assesses fundamental issues and considers potential weak spots. Think
6 Tech Startup Tips From a Non-Techie
Meet Debbie Goodman-Bhyat. She's the founder and CEO of Jack Hammer, an executive search firm based in South Africa. She is also an EO Cape Town. When Debbie found herself at the helm of a new tech company, Virtual Coaching Partners, she learned all that she didn't know about web development and tech startups. She looks back on those
My Top 6 Growth Hacks
By Miranda Naiman, accidental entrepreneur, motivational speaker, organizational development practitioner, writer, and founder of Empower Limited, a Tanzanian human capital consultancy firm. I officially took the plunge about nine years ago. I resigned from my beloved job and leaped into the unknown to launch my company, Empower. If I could fly back in time to Empower’s start-up
3 Keys to Navigating the Entrepreneurial Maze
By Mike Monroe “Nobody trusts a person who fails a lot,” he said matter-of-factly. “So you might want to be careful whom you tell about your grandiose plans to take over the world.” My mentor’s advice felt like a parental reprimand. Up until that point, I had been the consummate visionary: the guy with a
Security or Spying: A Business Owner’s Guide
By Patrick Hearn Security cameras and monitoring systems provide an excellent solution for theft prevention. Plus, they provide a good way to keep an eye on staff and customers while you’re away. However, outfitting every corner of your home or office with cameras and sensors may leave both employees and patrons feeling uneasy. So how
Debunking the Startup Failure Myth & How To Overcome 3 Common Obstacles to Success
For entrepreneurs, “failure” feels like a curse word. We wince and often retreat in fear of it. When people think about startups, the word failure isn’t too far back in their minds. I myself often cite the age-old statistic that peppers headlines, confidently claiming 90% of startups are doomed to die. And I’m not alone.